Number of child deaths by age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of child deaths by age was 28 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
216 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
28 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 216 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 28 deaths, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 102 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 104 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 109 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 113 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 118 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 123 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 127 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 131 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 135 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 141 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 148 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 154 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 160 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 166 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 173 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 216 deaths | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 185 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 191 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 197 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 202 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 208 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 212 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 214 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 213 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 210 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 205 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 198 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 190 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 180 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 170 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 160 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 150 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 140 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 132 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 123 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 114 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 106 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 98 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 92 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 85 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 79 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 73 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 67 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 61 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 50 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 45 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 40 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.2 deaths | 100 deaths | 135 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.1 deaths | 141 deaths | 216 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.2 deaths | 180 deaths | 214 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.5 deaths | 92 deaths | 170 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3 deaths | 37 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6 deaths | 28 deaths | 34 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of child deaths by age in Sao Tome and Principe was 28 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 216 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .