Life expectancy at birth, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth, total was 69.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.72 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
56.27 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 69.72 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.27 years, in 1970.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.27 years | — |
| 1971 | 56.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 59.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6 years | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 60.66 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 60.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.73 years | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.72 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 56.27 years | 59.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 57.6 years | 60.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 60.54 years | 60.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 61.21 years | 63.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 63.87 years | 68.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 67.98 years | 69.72 years | 4 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.72 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.27 years in 1970.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release