Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0292 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.225 units per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0292 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0292 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.225 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.199 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2062 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1667 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0292 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0292 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 0.225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 0.1875 units per square kilometre | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1339 units per square kilometre | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 0.1771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 29 Ghana 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Singapore 0.0304 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Philippines 0.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 East Timor 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Chad 0.0251 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.225 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.