French Guiana vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
French Guiana
81 deaths
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88 deaths
in 2023
French Guiana rank
167th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- French Guiana
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 88 deaths against 81 deaths in French Guiana, a difference of 7 deaths.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 167th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.8 deaths | 792.6 deaths | 673.8 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 98.7 deaths | 564.9 deaths | 466.2 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 84.5 deaths | 413.6 deaths | 329.1 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 82.3 deaths | 525.2 deaths | 442.9 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 88.2 deaths | 513.1 deaths | 424.9 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 89.4 deaths | 346.8 deaths | 257.4 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 84.6 deaths | 164.7 deaths | 80.1 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 84.5 deaths | 95.5 deaths | 11 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, French Guiana or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 88 deaths against 81 deaths in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- French Guiana ranks 167th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.