Child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child deaths igme data was 88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
551
in 1993
All-time low
88
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe is 88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 551 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248 | — |
| 1971 | 256 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 265 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 276 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 287 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 299 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 310 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 321 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 333 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 345 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 358 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 373 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 387 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 402 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 418 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 435 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 507 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 471 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 489 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 507 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 523 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 539 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 548 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 551 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 549 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 543 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 533 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 517 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 498 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 477 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 455 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 432 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 409 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 385 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 362 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 339 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 318 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 298 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 279 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 260 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 241 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 224 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 207 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 190 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 173 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 157 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 141 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 127 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 116 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 88 | -2.2% |
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 9,859, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294 | 248 | 345 | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.7 | 358 | 507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 527.8 | 477 | 551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.7 | 260 | 455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.4 | 108 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6 | 88 | 101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child deaths igme data in Sao Tome and Principe was 88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 551 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child deaths igme data?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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