Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -3.55 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -8.71 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1968 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1969 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1970 | -0.8065 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1161 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1972 | 0.58 % change on previous year | +399.4% |
| 1973 | 0.692 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8018 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6818 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6772 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4484 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 0.558 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6659 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.882 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 14 % change on previous year | +526.9% |
| 1987 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1988 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1989 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9285 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.644 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6399 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1995 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1996 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1997 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1998 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1999 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2000 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2001 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2002 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2004 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2007 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2010 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2014 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2019 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2020 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2022 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2023 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2024 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +526.9% | 2.23 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +399.4% | 0.1161 % change on previous year | 0.58 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -162.2% | 14 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4415 % change on previous year | -0.8065 % change on previous year | 0.8018 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 0.9285 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.65 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.03 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -3.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.71 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.