Life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, male was 66.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.41 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.41 years
in 2024
All-time low
42.28 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 66.41 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 66.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.28 years, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.28 years | — |
| 1961 | 43.85 years | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 45.45 years | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 47.02 years | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 48.3 years | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 49.57 years | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 50.74 years | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 51.81 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 52.69 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 53.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 54.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 56.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 57.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 57.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 57.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 57.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 57.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.98 years | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 58.93 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 59.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.05 years | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 58.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 58.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.53 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.82 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.53 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 66.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.41 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.52 years | 42.28 years | 53.42 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.05 years | 54.12 years | 57.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.89 years | 55.98 years | 59.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.73 years | 58.52 years | 58.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.38 years | 59.18 years | 61.24 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.96 years | 61.4 years | 64.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.53 years | 64.59 years | 66.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Mauritania 66.7 years compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 66.7 years compare
- 162 Guyana 66.62 years compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.27 years compare
- 165 Timor-Leste 66.27 years compare
- 166 Gabon 66.06 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 66.41 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.28 years in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.