Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0001 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per person compare
- 49 Djibouti 0.0001 units per person compare
- 50 Bangladesh 0.0001 units per person compare
- 52 Comoros 0.0001 units per person compare
- 53 Marshall Islands 0.0001 units per person compare
- 54 Fiji 0.0001 units per person compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.