Population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population, female, per capita was 0.5032 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.5032 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.5032 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4378 units per person, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4378 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4404 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4461 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4514 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4564 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4611 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4655 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4696 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4734 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.477 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4796 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4813 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4829 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4845 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.486 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4873 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4885 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4893 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4901 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4911 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4923 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.494 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4957 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4972 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4995 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5013 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5023 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5028 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5031 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5029 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5027 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5026 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5023 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5022 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5021 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.502 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5017 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5016 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5015 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5015 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5017 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5019 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5022 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5024 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5029 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4579 units per person | 0.4378 units per person | 0.477 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4861 units per person | 0.4796 units per person | 0.4911 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4982 units per person | 0.4923 units per person | 0.5018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5028 units per person | 0.5023 units per person | 0.5029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5026 units per person | 0.5021 units per person | 0.5031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5016 units per person | 0.5015 units per person | 0.502 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5025 units per person | 0.5019 units per person | 0.5032 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 111 Canada 0.5035 units per person compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 0.5034 units per person compare
- 113 Burundi 0.5032 units per person compare
- 115 Netherlands 0.5031 units per person compare
- 116 Switzerland 0.5031 units per person compare
- 117 Liechtenstein 0.503 units per person 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.5032 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5032 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4378 units per person in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population, female, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.