Population ages 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 1960
All-time low
6.2%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1965.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th 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 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 8.5% | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 7.4% | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.8% | 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 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1965.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.