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Child mortality rate by household wealth in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality rate by household wealth was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.31 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
11.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1991
All-time low
1.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality rate by household wealth in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024

246810121990200720241990: 11.1 deaths per 100 live births1991: 11.1 deaths per 100 live births1992: 11.1 deaths per 100 live births1993: 11.1 deaths per 100 live births1994: 10.9 deaths per 100 live births1995: 10.6 deaths per 100 live births1996: 10.3 deaths per 100 live births1997: 9.9 deaths per 100 live births1998: 9.4 deaths per 100 live births1999: 8.9 deaths per 100 live births2000: 8.3 deaths per 100 live births2001: 7.7 deaths per 100 live births2002: 7.1 deaths per 100 live births2003: 6.6 deaths per 100 live births2004: 6 deaths per 100 live births2005: 5.5 deaths per 100 live births2006: 5.1 deaths per 100 live births2007: 4.6 deaths per 100 live births2008: 4.2 deaths per 100 live births2009: 3.9 deaths per 100 live births2010: 3.5 deaths per 100 live births2011: 3.2 deaths per 100 live births2012: 3 deaths per 100 live births2013: 2.7 deaths per 100 live births2014: 2.5 deaths per 100 live births2015: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births2016: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2017: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births2018: 1.8 deaths per 100 live births2019: 1.6 deaths per 100 live births2020: 1.6 deaths per 100 live births2021: 1.5 deaths per 100 live births2022: 1.4 deaths per 100 live births2023: 1.4 deaths per 100 live births2024: 1.3 deaths per 100 live births

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 1.31 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by household wealth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate by household wealth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child mortality rate by household wealth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1990 11.06 deaths per 100 live births —
1991 11.13 deaths per 100 live births +0.6%
1992 11.12 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
1993 11.05 deaths per 100 live births -0.6%
1994 10.89 deaths per 100 live births -1.5%
1995 10.64 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1996 10.3 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
1997 9.88 deaths per 100 live births -4.1%
1998 9.4 deaths per 100 live births -4.9%
1999 8.87 deaths per 100 live births -5.6%
2000 8.29 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
2001 7.71 deaths per 100 live births -7.0%
2002 7.12 deaths per 100 live births -7.6%
2003 6.56 deaths per 100 live births -7.9%
2004 6.02 deaths per 100 live births -8.2%
2005 5.53 deaths per 100 live births -8.2%
2006 5.05 deaths per 100 live births -8.5%
2007 4.62 deaths per 100 live births -8.5%
2008 4.23 deaths per 100 live births -8.5%
2009 3.87 deaths per 100 live births -8.4%
2010 3.54 deaths per 100 live births -8.7%
2011 3.23 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
2012 2.96 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
2013 2.71 deaths per 100 live births -8.5%
2014 2.47 deaths per 100 live births -8.7%
2015 2.26 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
2016 2.06 deaths per 100 live births -8.7%
2017 1.89 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
2018 1.76 deaths per 100 live births -7.2%
2019 1.65 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2020 1.56 deaths per 100 live births -5.4%
2021 1.48 deaths per 100 live births -4.9%
2022 1.42 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2023 1.36 deaths per 100 live births -4.3%
2024 1.31 deaths per 100 live births -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.43 deaths per 100 live births 8.87 deaths per 100 live births 11.13 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 5.9 deaths per 100 live births 3.87 deaths per 100 live births 8.29 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 2.45 deaths per 100 live births 1.65 deaths per 100 live births 3.54 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.43 deaths per 100 live births 1.31 deaths per 100 live births 1.56 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 82 Brazil 1.4 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 83 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 84 Uzbekistan 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 86 Jordan 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 87 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 88 Belize 1.27 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate by household wealth in Sao Tome and Principe?
Child mortality rate by household wealth in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.31 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 rate by household wealth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1991.
What is the lowest child mortality rate by household wealth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child mortality rate by household wealth?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate by household wealth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 rate by household wealth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate by household wealth
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births in the middle 20% of the population in terms of wealth.