Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 7.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.06 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.06 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.06 years
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 7.06 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.06 years, in 1952.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.06 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.06 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.42 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.37 years | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.53 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.48 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.53 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.84 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.67 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.68 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.62 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.99 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.06 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.07 years | 5.06 years | 5.09 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.21 years | 5.12 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.43 years | 5.38 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 years | 5.37 years | 5.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 years | 5.52 years | 5.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 years | 5.55 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 years | 5.95 years | 6.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 years | 6.62 years | 7.06 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Sao Tome and Principe was 7.06 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 years in 1952.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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