Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 69.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.72 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.12 years
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 69.72 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 69.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.12 years, in 1953.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 39.14 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 39.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 39.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 39.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 39.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 40.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 40.96 years | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.11 years | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 43.56 years | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 45.19 years | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 46.84 years | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 48.4 years | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 49.74 years | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 51.07 years | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 52.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 53.45 years | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 54.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 55.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 56.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 56.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 57.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 58.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 58.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 59.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 59.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.6 years | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 60.66 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 60.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.73 years | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.71 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.54 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.5 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 64.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 65.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.72 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.77 years | 39.12 years | 42.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.05 years | 43.56 years | 55.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.16 years | 56.27 years | 59.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.68 years | 57.6 years | 60.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.69 years | 60.54 years | 60.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.52 years | 61.21 years | 63.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 years | 63.87 years | 68.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 years | 67.98 years | 69.72 years | 4 |
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More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0046 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 69.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.12 years in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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