Adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.46 | — |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.47 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.38 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.24 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.05 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.81 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.54 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.23 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.89 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.18 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.82 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.47 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.17 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 | 7.23 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 3.9 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.98 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 2 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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