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São Tomé and Príncipe · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 22 with data

Life expectancy

years

155th of 217 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancySão Tomé and Príncipe's life expectancy rose from 60.5 yrs in 1995 to 69.9 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202060657069.9 yrs

São Tomé and Príncipe's life expectancy rose from 60.5 yrs in 1995 to 69.9 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

95th of 185 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Healthy life expectancy at birthSão Tomé and Príncipe's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 55.5 yrs in 2000 to 62.4 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202054565860626462.4 yrs

São Tomé and Príncipe's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 55.5 yrs in 2000 to 62.4 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

80th of 196 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Infant mortalitySão Tomé and Príncipe's infant mortality fell from 63.7 ‰ in 1995 to 9.2 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202002040609.2 ‰

São Tomé and Príncipe's infant mortality fell from 63.7 ‰ in 1995 to 9.2 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

95th of 196 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Under-5 mortality rateSão Tomé and Príncipe's under-5 mortality rate fell from 104.7 ‰ in 1995 to 13.6 ‰ in 2024.19952000200520102015202002040608010012013.6 ‰

São Tomé and Príncipe's under-5 mortality rate fell from 104.7 ‰ in 1995 to 13.6 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

118th of 194 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Maternal mortality ratioSão Tomé and Príncipe's maternal mortality ratio fell from 168.0 /100k in 1994 to 75.0 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202010015020075.0 /100k

São Tomé and Príncipe's maternal mortality ratio fell from 168.0 /100k in 1994 to 75.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

96th of 185 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
NCD mortalitySão Tomé and Príncipe's ncd mortality fell from 21.2 % in 2000 to 19.5 % in 2021.2000200520102015202019%20%21%22%19.5 %

São Tomé and Príncipe's ncd mortality fell from 21.2 % in 2000 to 19.5 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

7th of 185 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Suicide mortality rateSão Tomé and Príncipe's suicide mortality rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 2000 to 0.9 /100k in 2021.200020052010201520200.800.850.900.9 /100k

São Tomé and Príncipe's suicide mortality rate fell from 0.9 /100k in 2000 to 0.9 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

148th of 183 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injurySão Tomé and Príncipe's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 12.3 /100k in 2000 to 27.9 /100k in 2019.20002005201020155101520253027.9 /100k

São Tomé and Príncipe's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 12.3 /100k in 2000 to 27.9 /100k in 2019.

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