Survival to age 65, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Survival to age 65, male was 61.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2024
All-time low
33.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 61.7% for survival to age 65, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 61.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.8% | — |
| 1961 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 37.5% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 39.3% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 40.6% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 42.0% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 43.4% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 48.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.1% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 61.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.0% | 33.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 47.9% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.6% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 57.4% | 61.7% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 survival to age 65, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Survival to age 65, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 61.7% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.