Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 69.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.72 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.12 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.72 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.12 years, in 1953.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 39.14 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 39.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 39.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 39.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 39.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 40.96 years | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.11 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 43.56 years | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 45.19 years | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 46.84 years | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 48.4 years | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 49.74 years | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 51.07 years | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 52.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 53.45 years | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 54.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 55.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 56.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 56.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 59.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6 years | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 60.66 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 60.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.73 years | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.72 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 39.12 years | 42.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.05 years | 43.56 years | 55.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 56.27 years | 59.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 57.6 years | 60.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 60.54 years | 60.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 61.21 years | 63.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 63.87 years | 68.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 67.98 years | 69.72 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 years in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.