Health in Sao Tome and Principe

1,200 indicators covering health for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Domestic general government health expenditure 8.8% 2023 up 4.0% 116th
External health expenditure 43.9% 2023 down 11.8% 11th
External health expenditure per capita 75.13 current US$ 2023 up 21.1% 9th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 155.94 current international $ 2023 up 17.1% 9th
Death rate in armed conflicts 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 34th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 34th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 34th
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending 60 2023 up 17.6% 139th
Coverage of essential health services 60 2023 up 17.6% 139th
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index 60 2023 up 17.6% 141st
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 39.7% 2023 down 2.7% 29th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 39.5% 2023 down 2.7% 28th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 42.9% 2023 down 1.2% 30th
Stillbirth rate 9.1 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 23.5% 83rd
Number of infant deaths 61.0% 2023 down 50.4% 163rd
Neonatal mortality rate 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births 2023 down 48.3% 117th
Life expectancy at birth 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region 88 deaths 2023 down 52.2% 165th
Annual death rates at different ages 11.6 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 50.0% 113th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females 7.06 years 2023 up 14.4% 159th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 66.24 years 2023 up 6.5% 181st
Life expectancy, source comparison 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex 10.92 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 49.7% 105th
Male life expectancy at birth 66.24 years 2023 up 6.5% 181st
Life expectancy 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Annual death rates at different ages in females 10.92 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 49.7% 105th
Annual death rates at different ages in males 12.26 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 50.3% 116th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 7.49 years 2023 up 29.8% 24th
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 7.49 years 2023 up 29.8% 24th
Sex ratio in life expectancy 1.11 2023 up 1.9% 20th
Mortality rates at age 25 0.2709 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 26.6% 49th
Mortality rates at age 65 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 18.2% 18th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality 0.1226 2023 down 22.2% 76th
Deaths by age group 88 deaths 2023 down 52.2% 165th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex 73.73 years 2023 up 8.5% 162nd
Life expectancy vs. health spending 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Life expectancy vs. health spending 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Birth rate vs. death rate 28.18 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 20.3% 40th
Child mortality rate 1.4% 2023 down 50.4% 113th
Food supply vs. life expectancy 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Life expectancy of women vs. men 73.73 years 2023 up 8.5% 162nd
Life expectancy at birth 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex 66.24 years 2023 up 6.5% 181st
Child mortality rate 1.4% 2023 down 50.4% 113th
Number of deaths, by world region 1,285 deaths 2023 down 7.0% 188th
Births and deaths per year 1,285 deaths 2023 down 7.0% 188th
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy 69.72 years 2023 up 7.4% 173rd
Number of one-year-olds who have received different vaccinations 6,377 people 2023 down 3.9% 175th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 7.52 years 2023 up 28.3% 23rd
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages 1.11 2023 up 1.9% 20th
Sex gap in life expectancy 7.49 years 2023 up 29.8% 24th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 6.02 years 2023 up 20.6% 26th
Female life expectancy at birth 73.73 years 2023 up 8.5% 162nd
Number of deaths 1,285 deaths 2023 down 7.0% 188th
Death rate 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people 2023 down 22.0% 193rd