Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy was 71.18 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 71.18 Years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71.66 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.13 Years, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.13 Years | — |
| 2001 | 63.93 Years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.65 Years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.23 Years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.71 Years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.27 Years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.78 Years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.23 Years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.69 Years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4 Years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.82 Years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.54 Years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.95 Years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.26 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.56 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.9 Years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.26 Years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.44 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.66 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.25 Years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.18 Years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 Years | 63.13 Years | 68.4 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.36 Years | 68.82 Years | 71.66 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.22 Years | 71.18 Years | 71.25 Years | 2 |
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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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 71.18 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.13 Years in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.