Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality

Samoa
1.49
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
1.36
in 2024
Samoa rank
99th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
102nd

Child mortality over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.49 against 1.36 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Samoa ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 8.18 9.06 0.878 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 5.8 8.82 3.03 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 3.65 10.08 6.43 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 2.56 10.27 7.71 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 2.01 5.92 3.92 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 1.86 2.53 0.669 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 1.58 1.48 0.102 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
Samoa, at 1.49 against 1.36 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.13, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for child mortality?
Samoa ranks 99th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed