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
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.