Life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at age 60 was 17.52 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
17.52
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.77
in 2019
All-time low
16.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.92001: 172002: 172003: 172004: 172005: 172006: 17.12007: 17.22008: 17.22009: 17.32010: 17.42011: 17.52012: 17.42013: 17.52014: 17.52015: 17.52016: 17.62017: 17.72018: 17.72019: 17.82020: 17.22021: 17.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe is 17.52, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.94, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at age 60 (years) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16.94
2001 16.99 +0.3%
2002 16.99 -0.0%
2003 17.02 +0.2%
2004 16.98 -0.2%
2005 17.03 +0.2%
2006 17.06 +0.2%
2007 17.15 +0.5%
2008 17.24 +0.5%
2009 17.31 +0.4%
2010 17.38 +0.4%
2011 17.46 +0.5%
2012 17.44 -0.1%
2013 17.5 +0.3%
2014 17.5 +0.0%
2015 17.51 +0.0%
2016 17.56 +0.3%
2017 17.68 +0.7%
2018 17.7 +0.1%
2019 17.77 +0.4%
2020 17.23 -3.1%
2021 17.52 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.07 16.94 17.31 10
2010s 17.55 17.38 17.77 10
2020s 17.37 17.23 17.52 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 104 Saint Lucia 17.7 compare
  2. 105 Tanzania 17.67 compare
  3. 106 Armenia 17.67 compare
  4. 108 Rwanda 17.52 compare
  5. 109 Uzbekistan 17.52 compare
  6. 110 Sudan 17.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.52 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 17.77 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.94 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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