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São Tomé & Príncipe Life Expectancy

São Tomé & Príncipe's life expectancy rose to 69.72 years in 2023, up from 69.24 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.7% (0.48) from the previous year. São Tomé & Príncipe has life expectancy lower than the global median (69.72 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Africa, São Tomé & Príncipe is higher (69.72 vs regional median 65.64) and ranks 8th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 69.72
2022 69.24
2021 68.03
2020 67.98
2019 68.04
2018 67.6
2017 67.07
2016 66.56
2015 66.02
2014 65.48
2013 64.93
2012 64.5
2011 64.12
2010 63.87
2009 63.67
2008 63.45
2007 63.34
2006 63.04
2005 62.43
2004 62.56
2003 62.16
2002 61.83
2001 61.5
2000 61.21
1999 60.98
1998 60.78
1997 60.65
1996 60.58
1995 60.54
1994 60.55
1993 60.62
1992 60.71
1991 60.79
1990 60.71
1989 59.73
1988 60.81
1987 60.66
1986 57.6
1985 60.14
1984 59.89
1983 59.68
1982 59.53
1981 59.43
1980 59.36
1979 59.27
1978 59.14
1977 58.98
1976 58.78
1975 58.56
1974 58.26
1973 57.9
1972 57.45
1971 56.97
1970 56.27
1969 55.4
1968 54.49
1967 53.45
1966 52.31
1965 51.07
1964 49.74
1963 48.4
1962 46.84
1961 45.19
1960 43.56
São Tomé & Príncipe Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in São Tomé & Príncipe is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.4 9.8 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.49 0.31 2019