Child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality by sex was 1.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.04
in 1986
All-time low
1.48
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.48 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.04 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.06 | — |
| 1966 | 9.76 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.49 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.17 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.11 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.12 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.16 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.23 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.31 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.37 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.42 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.46 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.52 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.58 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.66 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.8 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.96 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.16 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.38 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.62 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.04 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 11.04 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 11.21 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.36 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.46 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.53 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.52 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.44 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.28 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.01 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.66 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.25 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.78 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.25 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.69 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.13 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.56 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.46 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.92 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 | 9.17 | 10.06 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.33 | 9.11 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 | 9.66 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 | 9.25 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 4.26 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1.87 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 1.77 | 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)
- 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 mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 in 1986.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child mortality by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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