Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 16.68 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.68 years
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.68 years
in 2024
All-time low
13.85 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 16.68 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.68 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.85 years, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.85 years | — |
| 1961 | 13.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 13.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 13.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 13.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 14.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 14.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 14.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 14.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.82 years | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.24 years | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.99 years | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 15.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.9 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.81 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.61 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14.43 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.35 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.22 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.12 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.03 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.86 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.59 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.33 years | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 14.73 years | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.31 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.68 years | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.97 years | 13.85 years | 14.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.38 years | 14.16 years | 14.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 years | 14.82 years | 15.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.67 years | 14.29 years | 15.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 years | 13.86 years | 14.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 years | 13.87 years | 14.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.31 years | 14.33 years | 16.68 years | 5 |
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.68 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.68 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 years in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.