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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

São Tomé and Príncipe: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 69.9 yrs (2024), 155th of 217 in the world and 4th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 73.9 yrs (2024), 146th of 217 in the world and 4th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 66.4 yrs (2024), 162nd of 217 in the world and 8th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy69.9 yrs2024 · world 155/217 · region 4/48Life expectancy, women73.9 yrs2024 · world 146/217 · region 4/48Life expectancy, men66.4 yrs2024 · world 162/217 · region 8/48Infant mortality9.22024 · world 117/196 · region 48/48
Life expectancy
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020São Tomé and Príncipe69.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
São Tomé and PríncipeSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
50607080199520002005201020152020São Tomé and Príncipe73.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: São Tomé and Príncipe in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years69.9 yrs2024155/2174/4861.2 yrs63.9 yrs68.0 yrs+6.8%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years73.9 yrs2024146/2174/4863.3 yrs66.5 yrs72.0 yrs+7.7%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years66.4 yrs2024162/2178/4859.2 yrs61.4 yrs64.6 yrs+6.0%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births9.22024117/19648/4850.723.210.8−45%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births13.62024102/19647/4882.236.216.1−47%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births6.42024117/19648/4822.216.17.6−46%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births75202377/19445/4818017092−50%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months87%2024119/19317/4869%92%86%−5.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people87202467/20835/4825415369−47%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.8%2023109/19318/489.3%5.8%7.3%−3.2 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure16.7%2023137/19338/4843.8%25.7%11.8%+2.4 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.462022132/1808/46··0.492019−9.7%since 20040.250.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people2.9201967/1822/40··2.92019——1.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population78.0%2024173/20617/4669.2%73.6%76.8%+2.9 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population48.7%2024167/20315/4620.8%33.6%47.1%+9.7 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults8.3%2024144/16624/396.8%7.2%7.9%+1.1 ppsince 20108.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people27.9201936/18628/4812.326.627.92019+6.5%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

São Tomé and Príncipe and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with São Tomé and Príncipe. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSão Tomé and PríncipeNigeriaGabonEquatorial Guinea
Life expectancy69.9 yrs202454.6 yrs202468.5 yrs202463.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women73.9 yrs202454.9 yrs202471.2 yrs202465.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men66.4 yrs202454.3 yrs202466.1 yrs202462.2 yrs2024
Infant mortality9.2202469.8202425.9202447.62024
Under-5 mortality13.62024115.6202432.6202468.02024
Neonatal mortality6.4202439.0202416.3202426.32024
Maternal mortality752023993202323320231742023
Measles vaccination87%202457%202457%202453%2024
Tuberculosis872024219202437120241992024
Nigeria: healthGabon: healthEquatorial Guinea: health
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