Life expectancy vs. health spending in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 69.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 69.72 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.12 years, in 1953.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 39.12 years | 42.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.05 years | 43.56 years | 55.4 years | 10 |
| 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 health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population ages 0-14, female 36.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 3,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 2,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 2,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,844 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 years in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.