Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 1.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 1953
All-time low
1.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.37. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29.6 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.57 | — |
| 1951 | 29.57 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.58 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.6 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.57 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.48 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 29.26 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 28.81 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 28.1 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 27.08 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 25.73 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 24.11 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 22.37 | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 20.65 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 19.08 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 17.67 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 16.49 | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 15.52 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 14.72 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 14.04 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 13.45 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 12.92 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 12.48 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.09 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 11.78 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 11.56 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 11.45 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 11.44 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11.54 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.73 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 11.96 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.19 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.37 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 12.43 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.37 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.19 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.99 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 11.64 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 11.37 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 11.57 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.03 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10.83 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.69 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.54 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.34 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.08 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.76 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.39 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.96 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 8.49 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.99 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.48 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.97 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.97 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.66 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.59 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -5.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.06 | 27.08 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.04 | 14.04 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.04 | 11.44 | 13.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.11 | 11.37 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.01 | 8.49 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 3.92 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 1.73 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.62 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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