Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 6.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.02
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2020
All-time low
1.21
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1952.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.24 | — |
| 1951 | 1.24 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.21 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.24 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.23 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.24 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.24 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.31 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 1.35 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.45 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 1.53 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 1.63 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.68 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.85 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 2 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2.11 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.39 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 2.59 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.78 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 2.98 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.84 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.67 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.54 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.42 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.21 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.16 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.06 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.08 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.22 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.31 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.91 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.17 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.65 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.99 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.11 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.78 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.91 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.01 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.94 | 1.45 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.3 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 2.05 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 2.22 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.1 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 | 4.49 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.91 | 6.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1952.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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