Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Samoa
86 deaths
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
88 deaths
in 2023
Samoa rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
165th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 88 deaths against 86 deaths in Samoa, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 166th 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 | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 663.4 deaths | 792.6 deaths | 129.2 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 536 deaths | 564.9 deaths | 28.9 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 328 deaths | 413.6 deaths | 85.6 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 212.3 deaths | 525.2 deaths | 312.9 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 148.5 deaths | 513.1 deaths | 364.6 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 114.7 deaths | 346.8 deaths | 232.1 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 112 deaths | 164.7 deaths | 52.7 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 94 deaths | 95.5 deaths | 1.5 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, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 88 deaths against 86 deaths in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Samoa ranks 166th 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.