Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 88 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
88 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
800 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
88 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 88 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 800 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 88 deaths, 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.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 788 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 796 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 791 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 787 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 788 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 791 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 796 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 800 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 800 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 789 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 761 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 713 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 666 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 610 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 559 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 515 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 483 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 459 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 445 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 438 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 434 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 408 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 398 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 394 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 392 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 396 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 405 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 418 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 435 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 456 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 477 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 496 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 511 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 523 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 528 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 531 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 576 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 529 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 529 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 552 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 540 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 541 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 542 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 537 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 531 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 522 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 508 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 490 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 470 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 450 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 427 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 405 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 398 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 379 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 359 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 347 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 320 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 298 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 279 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 256 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 237 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 218 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 200 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 184 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 168 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 153 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 138 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 126 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 116 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 107 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 101 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 101 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 88 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 792.6 deaths | 787 deaths | 800 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 564.9 deaths | 438 deaths | 761 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 413.6 deaths | 392 deaths | 456 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.2 deaths | 477 deaths | 576 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.1 deaths | 450 deaths | 542 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.8 deaths | 256 deaths | 427 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.7 deaths | 107 deaths | 237 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5 deaths | 88 deaths | 101 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 162 Finland 113 deaths compare
- 163 Singapore 103 deaths compare
- 164 North Macedonia 101 deaths compare
- 166 Samoa 86 deaths compare
- 167 French Guiana 81 deaths compare
- 168 Cape Verde 79 deaths compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Sao Tome and Principe was 88 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 800 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 deaths in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.