Poverty vs life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Poverty vs life expectancy was 69.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.72
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.72
in 2023
All-time low
39.12
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.72 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.12, in 1953.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.13 | — |
| 1951 | 39.12 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 39.14 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 39.12 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 39.16 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 39.28 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 39.54 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40.1 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 40.96 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.11 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 43.56 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 45.19 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 46.84 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 48.4 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 49.74 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 51.07 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 52.31 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 53.45 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 54.49 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 55.4 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 56.27 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 56.97 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.45 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.9 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.26 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.56 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.78 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.98 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.14 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.27 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 59.36 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.43 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.53 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.68 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.89 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.14 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 60.66 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 60.81 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.73 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.71 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.71 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.62 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.55 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.54 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.58 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.65 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.78 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.21 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.83 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.16 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.56 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.04 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.45 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.87 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.12 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.93 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.48 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.02 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.56 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.07 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.04 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.98 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.03 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.24 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.72 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 | 39.12 | 42.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.05 | 43.56 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.16 | 56.27 | 59.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.68 | 57.6 | 60.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.69 | 60.54 | 60.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 | 61.21 | 63.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 | 63.87 | 68.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 | 67.98 | 69.72 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2907 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.586 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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