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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe · STP · population about 0.2 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 0 are born here — about one in 19552. That is 0.0 million a year, or 0.0 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Sao Tome and Principe, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better73.7yrs#163 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better66.2yrs#182 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better12.3‰#127 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better10.3‰#127 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better6,388int$#193 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal40.7#182 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better75/100k births#154 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better90%#141 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better13%#195 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better69%#94 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better12%#106 / 237
Road deathslower is better27.9/100k people#202 / 237
Male smokinglower is better8%#23 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better17%#66 / 237
Internet usehigher is better59%#180 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better3.47#42 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Sao Tome and Principe

What are the odds of being born in Sao Tome and Principe?

About 0.0 million babies are born in Sao Tome and Principe in 2026, 0.01% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 19552. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.0 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Sao Tome and Principe?

On the UN life table, women in Sao Tome and Principe live 73.7 years and men 66.2; female life expectancy ranks 163 of 237. Infant mortality is 10.3‰ and under-five mortality 12.3‰.

What is income per person in Sao Tome and Principe?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 6,388 international dollars, ranking 193 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 40.7 (lower is more equal), and 69% of people live in cities.