Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 62.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 62.44.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 184 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 (HALE) 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 92 Palestine, State of 62.93 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.88 compare
- 94 Georgia 62.48 compare
- 96 Bulgaria 62.39 compare
- 97 Morocco 62.34 compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 62.27 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 (hale) at birth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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