Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
62.44
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
62.95
in 2019
All-time low
55.52
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 62.44.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 62.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.52, 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 at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.52 | — |
| 2001 | 56.2 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.82 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.32 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.25 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.08 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.47 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.07 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.43 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.76 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.08 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.76 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.32 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.62 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.77 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.52 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.44 | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.92 | 55.52 | 60.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.82 | 60.43 | 62.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 62.44 | 62.52 | 2 |
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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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.52 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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