Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 69.72 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sao Tome and Principe is 69.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.12, in 1953.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 | 39.12 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.05 | 43.56 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.16 | 56.27 | 59.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.68 | 57.6 | 60.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.69 | 60.54 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 | 61.21 | 63.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 | 63.87 | 68.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 | 67.98 | 69.72 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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