Life expectancy at birth: females in Sao Tome and Principe

In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Sao Tome and Principe was 74.1 years, up from 73.9 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Sao Tome and Principe with other economies below.

Life expectancy at birth: females

Average years of life for females

Sao Tome and Principe

Year	Years
2025	74.1
2024	73.9
2023	73.7
2022	73.3
2021	72.0
2020	72.0
2019	71.9
2018	71.3
2017	70.6
2016	70.0
2015	69.3
2014	68.6
2013	68.0
2012	67.4
2011	66.9
2010	66.5
2009	66.3
2008	65.9
2007	65.7
2006	65.3
2005	64.6
2004	64.6
2003	64.2
2002	63.9
2001	63.6
2000	63.3

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Life expectancy at birth: females

About this indicator

Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.

Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.