Child deaths by world region un data in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child deaths by world region un data was 88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
800
in 1957
All-time low
88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 88 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 800 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 788 | — |
| 1951 | 796 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 791 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 787 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 788 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 791 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 796 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 800 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 789 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 761 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 713 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 666 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 610 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 559 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 515 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 483 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 459 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 445 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 438 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 434 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 408 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 398 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 394 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 392 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 396 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 405 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 418 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 435 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 456 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 477 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 496 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 511 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 523 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 528 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 531 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 576 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 529 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 529 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 552 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 540 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 541 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 542 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 537 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 531 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 522 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 508 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 490 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 470 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 450 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 427 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 405 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 398 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 379 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 359 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 347 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 320 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 298 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 279 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 256 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 237 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 218 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 200 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 184 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 168 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 153 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 138 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 126 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 116 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 107 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 88 | -4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 792.6 | 787 | 800 | 10 |
| 1960s | 564.9 | 438 | 761 | 10 |
| 1970s | 413.6 | 392 | 456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.2 | 477 | 576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.1 | 450 | 542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.8 | 256 | 427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.7 | 107 | 237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5 | 88 | 101 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Finland 113 compare
- 163 Singapore 103 compare
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- 166 Samoa 86 compare
- 167 French Guiana 81 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 79 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Sao Tome and Principe was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 800 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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