Life Expectancy at Birth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life Expectancy at Birth was 69.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 69.91. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.56, in 1960.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.56 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 69.91 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 68.97 | 67.98 | 69.91 | 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 birth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.91 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.56 in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.