Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.79 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-3.29 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.37 % change on previous year for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.79 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.29 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8274 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +325.1% |
| 1963 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1967 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5753 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9533 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1971 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1972 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9791 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7678 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.505 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3141 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1996 | -0.3131 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1997 | -0.7538 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1998 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1999 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2000 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2001 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9085 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2116 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +631.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2006 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2025 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 0.5753 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.9533 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0791 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.