Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 78.5% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 78.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1960.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 42.8% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 46.5% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 48.3% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 54.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 55.9% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 57.6% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 59.1% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 38.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 57.6% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 59.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.2% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 66.0% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 74.7% | 78.5% | 5 |
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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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sao Tome and Principe was 78.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1960.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.