Cook Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Cook Islands
13.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
13.55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
112th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
109th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Cook Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 13.55 per 1,000 live births against 13.34 per 1,000 live births in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.21 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 213 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.61 per 1,000 live births | 59.23 per 1,000 live births | 43.62 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 13.39 per 1,000 live births | 25.28 per 1,000 live births | 11.89 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | 14.77 per 1,000 live births | 0.8929 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Cook Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 13.55 per 1,000 live births against 13.34 per 1,000 live births in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.21 per 1,000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Cook Islands ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.