Life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy men women was 73.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.73
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.73
in 2023
All-time low
40.09
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe is 73.73, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 1953.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.12 | — |
| 1951 | 40.11 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 40.1 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 40.09 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 40.12 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 40.26 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 40.56 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 41.15 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 42.15 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 43.41 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 45 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 46.7 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 48.4 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 49.93 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 51.34 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 52.74 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 54.05 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 55.27 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 56.51 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 57.61 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 58.65 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 59.51 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 60 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.41 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60.71 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.89 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 60.95 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.04 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 61.11 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 61.19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.29 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.39 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.51 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 61.67 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 61.85 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.02 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.3 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 62.46 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 62.6 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.48 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 62.55 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 62.69 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 62.66 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.62 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.61 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.79 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.92 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.09 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.88 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.21 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.65 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.57 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.28 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.72 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.93 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.53 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.9 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.41 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.98 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.64 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.31 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.99 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.63 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.33 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.86 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.98 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.29 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.73 | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.81 | 40.09 | 43.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.76 | 45 | 57.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.45 | 58.65 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.56 | 59.3 | 62.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.73 | 62.55 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.74 | 63.3 | 66.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.06 | 66.53 | 71.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.76 | 71.98 | 73.73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy men women in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy men women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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