Population ages 50-54, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 50-54, male was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2025
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.6% for population ages 50-54, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 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 50-54, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 50-54, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.