Population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 55-59, female was 3,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,220
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
192nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3,220
in 2025
All-time low
846
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe is 3,220, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,220 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 846, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 846 | — |
| 1961 | 853 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 883 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 917 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 953 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 988 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 1,013 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,031 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,043 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,049 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,059 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1,076 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,099 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,128 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,158 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,187 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1,216 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,243 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,270 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,298 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,327 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,360 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,388 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,406 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,427 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,452 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,472 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,491 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,512 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,532 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1,547 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,563 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,575 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,584 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,592 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,597 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,592 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,580 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,558 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,519 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,469 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,431 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,418 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,421 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,443 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,485 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,545 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,621 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,711 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,810 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,910 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,001 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,078 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,155 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,249 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,361 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,488 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,624 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,754 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,858 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2,934 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,979 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,009 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,050 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,115 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,220 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957.6 | 846 | 1,049 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,173 | 1,059 | 1,298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,437 | 1,327 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,571 | 1,519 | 1,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,535 | 1,418 | 1,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 1,910 | 2,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,051 | 2,934 | 3,220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 189 Seychelles 3,372 compare
- 190 Andorra 3,302 compare
- 191 Isle of Man 3,273 compare
- 193 Grenada 2,967 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,943 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 2,787 compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,220 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,220 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 846 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.