Population ages 75-79, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population ages 75-79, female was 858 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
858
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
199th
of 218 countries
All-time high
968
in 2018
All-time low
222
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 858.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 968 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 222, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 222 | — |
| 1961 | 234 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 249 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 265 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 278 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 293 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 312 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 331 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 353 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 375 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 388 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 397 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 409 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 422 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 433 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 440 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 443 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 445 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 446 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 453 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 466 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 489 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 508 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 514 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 520 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 524 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 524 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 522 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 521 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 520 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 519 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 523 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 533 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 547 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 560 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 574 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 588 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 601 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 615 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 629 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 638 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 647 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 655 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 662 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 671 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 686 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 706 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 732 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 760 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 786 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 810 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 824 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 839 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 863 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 889 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 916 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 944 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 962 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 968 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 966 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 940 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 906 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 882 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 860 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 852 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 858 | +0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 858 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,084, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 858 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.2 | 222 | 375 | 10 |
| 1970s | 427.6 | 388 | 453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.8 | 466 | 524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.9 | 519 | 629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 694.3 | 638 | 786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.1 | 810 | 968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 883 | 852 | 940 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 196 Faroe Islands 1,022 compare
- 197 Seychelles 936 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 904 compare
- 200 San Marino 834 compare
- 201 Gibraltar 820 compare
- 202 Dominica 804 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)
- 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 75-79, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 858 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 75-79, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 968 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.