Healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Healthy life expectancy was 62.44 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 62.44 Years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 62.95 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.52 Years, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.52 Years | — |
| 2001 | 56.2 Years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.82 Years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.32 Years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.74 Years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.25 Years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7 Years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.08 Years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.47 Years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.07 Years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.43 Years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.76 Years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.08 Years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.46 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.76 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.03 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.32 Years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.62 Years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.77 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.95 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.52 Years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.44 Years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.92 Years | 55.52 Years | 60.07 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.82 Years | 60.43 Years | 62.95 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 Years | 62.44 Years | 62.52 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 92 Palestine, State of 62.93 Years compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 Years compare
- 94 Georgia 62.48 Years compare
- 96 Bulgaria 62.39 Years compare
- 97 Morocco 62.34 Years compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 62.27 Years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Healthy life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.44 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 Years in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.