Life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth was 71.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 71.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.13, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 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 at birth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.13 | — |
| 2001 | 63.93 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.65 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.71 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.27 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.23 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.4 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.82 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.26 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.25 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.18 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9 | 63.13 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.36 | 68.82 | 71.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.22 | 71.18 | 71.25 | 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 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe was 71.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.13 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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