Child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality by sex was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1986
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Child mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.48 deaths per 100 live births 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 9.96 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.16 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 10.38 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.36 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 11.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 deaths per 100 live births | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 100 live births | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .