Population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 15-19, male was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2000
All-time low
5.1%
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 11.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1962.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 5.1% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 9.2% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 9.8% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1962.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.