Probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Probability of dying that year, among males was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 19.4% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.4% | — |
| 1951 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 18.1% | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 16.6% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 15.6% | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 12.2% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1952.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.