Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy was 67.78 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 67.78 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 67.78 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.4 years, in 1950.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.4 years | — |
| 1955 | 48.89 years | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 51.85 years | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 54.39 years | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 55.87 years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 58.94 years | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 59.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 61.1 years | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 61.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.71 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.25 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.25 years | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 67.78 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.65 years | 46.4 years | 48.89 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.12 years | 51.85 years | 54.39 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.4 years | 55.87 years | 58.94 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.3 years | 59.51 years | 61.1 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.26 years | 61.06 years | 61.47 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.68 years | 61.66 years | 63.71 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.25 years | 65.25 years | 67.25 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.78 years | 67.78 years | 67.78 years | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 67.78 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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 67.78 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 years in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.