Life expectancy at age 15 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at age 15 was 81.94 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
81.94 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.94 years
in 2100
All-time low
58.49 years
in 1951
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2100
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 81.94 years for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.94 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.49 years, in 1951.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 58.51 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 58.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 58.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 58.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 58.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 59.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 59.68 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 60.33 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 61.06 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 61.79 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 62.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 62.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 63.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 63.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 64.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 64.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 65.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 65.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 66.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 66.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 66.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 67.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 67.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 68.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 68.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 68.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 69.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.48 years | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 69.5 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 69.45 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 68.56 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 69.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.02 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.83 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.24 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.94 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.42 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.53 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 71.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 71.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 71.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 71.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 71.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 72.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 72.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 72.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 72.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 72.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 72.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 72.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 73.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 73.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 73.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 73.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 73.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 73.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 73.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 74.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 74.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 74.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 74.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 74.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 74.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 74.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 75.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 75.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 75.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 75.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 75.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 75.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 76.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 76.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 76.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 76.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 76.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 76.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 77.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 77.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 77.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 77.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 77.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 78.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 78.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 78.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 78.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 78.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 78.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 79.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 79.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 79.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 79.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 79.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 80.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 80.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 80.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 80.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 80.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 80.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 80.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 81 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 81.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 81.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 81.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 81.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 81.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 81.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 81.94 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.91 years | 58.49 years | 60.33 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.5 years | 61.06 years | 65.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.16 years | 66.2 years | 68.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.85 years | 67.48 years | 69.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3 years | 67.47 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.12 years | 66.86 years | 67.34 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.96 years | 66.81 years | 69.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9 years | 69.4 years | 71.82 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 72.59 years | 71.95 years | 73.24 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 74.02 years | 73.37 years | 74.69 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 75.49 years | 74.83 years | 76.15 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 76.94 years | 76.3 years | 77.58 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.38 years | 77.73 years | 79.02 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 79.81 years | 79.17 years | 80.45 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.2 years | 80.58 years | 81.8 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 81.94 years | 81.94 years | 81.94 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82.14 years compare
- 169 Samoa 82.08 years compare
- 170 Mauritania 81.97 years compare
- 172 Cambodia 81.78 years compare
- 173 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.76 years compare
- 174 Uganda 81.76 years compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Sao Tome and Principe was 81.94 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.94 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.49 years in 1951.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.