Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Sao Tome and Principe
78.5%
in 2024
Yemen
77.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
149th
Yemen rank
152nd
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 78.5% against 77.5% in Yemen, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 33.5% | 13.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 43.7% | 16.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 55.1% | 8.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 70.3% | 5.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 74.7% | 4.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.3% | 1.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 78.5% against 77.5% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.