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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy stands at 69.91 as of 2024-12-31, up from 69.72 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy was 69.91, up from 69.72 in 2023.
In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy was 69.72, up from 69.24 in 2022.
In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy was 69.24, up from 68.03 in 2021.
In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy was 68.03, up from 67.98 in 2020.
In 2020, Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy was 67.98, down from 68.04 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.91 | +0.187 |
| 2023 | 69.72 | +0.481 |
| 2022 | 69.24 | +1.21 |
| 2021 | 68.03 | +0.047 |
| 2020 | 67.98 | -0.064 |
| 2019 | 68.04 | +0.441 |
| 2018 | 67.6 | +0.528 |
| 2017 | 67.07 | +0.511 |
| 2016 | 66.56 | +0.54 |
| 2015 | 66.02 | +0.545 |
| 2014 | 65.48 | +0.548 |
| 2013 | 64.93 | +0.425 |
| 2012 | 64.51 | +0.383 |
| 2011 | 64.12 | +0.255 |
| 2010 | 63.87 | +0.198 |
| 2009 | 63.67 | +0.221 |
| 2008 | 63.45 | +0.112 |
| 2007 | 63.34 | +0.295 |
| 2006 | 63.04 | +0.607 |
| 2005 | 62.43 | -0.126 |
| 2004 | 62.56 | +0.402 |
| 2003 | 62.16 | +0.332 |
| 2002 | 61.83 | +0.326 |
| 2001 | 61.5 | +0.293 |
| 2000 | 61.21 | +0.231 |
| 1999 | 60.98 | +0.191 |
| 1998 | 60.79 | +0.137 |
| 1997 | 60.65 | +0.072 |
| 1996 | 60.58 | +0.04 |
| 1995 | 60.54 | -0.016 |
| 1994 | 60.55 | -0.066 |
| 1993 | 60.62 | -0.088 |
| 1992 | 60.71 | -0.086 |
| 1991 | 60.79 | +0.085 |
| 1990 | 60.71 | +0.976 |
| 1989 | 59.73 | -1.08 |
| 1988 | 60.81 | +0.145 |
| 1987 | 60.66 | +3.06 |
| 1986 | 57.61 | -2.53 |
| 1985 | 60.14 | +0.246 |
| 1984 | 59.89 | +0.214 |
| 1983 | 59.68 | +0.146 |
| 1982 | 59.53 | +0.101 |
| 1981 | 59.43 | +0.071 |
| 1980 | 59.36 | +0.088 |
| 1979 | 59.27 | +0.132 |
| 1978 | 59.14 | +0.162 |
| 1977 | 58.98 | +0.197 |
| 1976 | 58.78 | +0.221 |
| 1975 | 58.56 | +0.299 |
| 1974 | 58.26 | +0.366 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | +0.448 |
| 1972 | 57.45 | +0.483 |
| 1971 | 56.97 | +0.698 |
| 1970 | 56.27 | +0.867 |
| 1969 | 55.4 | +0.909 |
| 1968 | 54.49 | +1.04 |
| 1967 | 53.45 | +1.14 |
| 1966 | 52.31 | +1.24 |
| 1965 | 51.07 | +1.33 |
| 1964 | 49.74 | +1.34 |
| 1963 | 48.4 | +1.56 |
| 1962 | 46.84 | +1.65 |
| 1961 | 45.19 | +1.63 |
| 1960 | 43.56 | — |
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Sao Tome and Principe's life expectancy is 69.91 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 69.72 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 69.91 (2024); the lowest is 43.56 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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