Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.24
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.24
in 2023
All-time low
38.13
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 66.24 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 66.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.13, in 1953.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.16 | — |
| 1951 | 38.16 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 38.19 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.13 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.18 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 38.54 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 39.08 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 39.85 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 40.93 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 42.28 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 43.85 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 45.45 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 47.02 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 48.3 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 49.57 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 50.74 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 51.81 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 52.69 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 53.42 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54.12 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.67 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.15 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.61 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.02 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56.42 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.77 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.05 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.28 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 57.46 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.53 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.58 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 57.65 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.78 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.03 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.33 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.98 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 58.93 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 59.09 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.05 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 58.94 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 58.97 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.84 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.7 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.58 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.52 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.53 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.58 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.73 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.94 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.49 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.82 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.16 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.53 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.37 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.89 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.07 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.11 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.24 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.88 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.2 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.68 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.13 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.58 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.78 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.59 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.66 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.75 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.24 | +0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 66.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 66.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.75 | 38.13 | 40.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.52 | 42.28 | 53.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.05 | 54.12 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.89 | 55.98 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.73 | 58.52 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.38 | 59.18 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 | 61.4 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.31 | 64.59 | 66.24 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sao Tome and Principe was 66.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.13 in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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