Sex ratio in life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
1.05
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.11 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1952.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.12 compare
- 18 Curaçao 1.12 compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.11 compare
- 21 Armenia 1.11 compare
- 22 Guyana 1.11 compare
- 23 South Africa 1.11 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.11 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1952.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.