Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.49
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 2022
All-time low
1.91
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe is 7.49, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1952.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.97 | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.91 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.96 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.08 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 2.48 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 2.72 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 2.85 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.95 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.04 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.17 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3.3 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.82 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 4.19 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 4.53 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.69 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.47 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.18 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.73 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.76 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.81 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.86 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.89 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.33 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 3.53 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.51 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.43 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.61 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.04 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.17 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.11 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.39 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.65 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.13 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.53 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.77 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.09 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.46 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.32 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.54 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.49 | -0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.91 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 | 2.72 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.39 | 3.73 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.33 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 3.61 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 4.05 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.13 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 7.32 | 7.54 | 4 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 birth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1952.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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