Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 93.38 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.38
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.19
in 1988
All-time low
85.66
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 93.38 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 102.19 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 85.66, in 2003.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.64 | — |
| 1951 | 96.24 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 94.96 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 95.83 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 97.32 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 96.79 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 97.53 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 97.01 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 97.01 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 94.64 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 91.62 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 93.17 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 96.2 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 97.52 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 99.4 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 100.58 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 100.56 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.54 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.47 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 96.39 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 95.43 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 95.5 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 96.02 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 97.03 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 96.62 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 96.24 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 96.8 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 97.33 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 97.39 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.45 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.79 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 97.62 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 98.43 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 99.61 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 101.93 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 101.12 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 100.73 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 102.19 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 101.79 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 100.35 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 100.35 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 98.64 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.98 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 97.67 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 97.67 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.03 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 93.77 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 92.21 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 90.13 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 88.74 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.03 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.66 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 85.98 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.5 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 87.55 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.14 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.62 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.37 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 97.63 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.34 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.01 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.76 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 100.91 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.06 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.4 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.55 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.14 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.38 | -1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.5 | 94.64 | 97.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.54 | 91.62 | 100.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.58 | 95.43 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.77 | 96.79 | 102.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.43 | 92.21 | 100.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.07 | 85.66 | 95.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.35 | 95.9 | 101.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.62 | 93.38 | 100.4 | 4 |
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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)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 102.19 in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.66 in 2003.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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