Child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Child mortality was 1.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.48 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 | 8.68 | 9.54 | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.82 | 8.61 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.08 | 9.15 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 | 8.76 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 3.95 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 1.71 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.61 | 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 in 1986.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for child mortality?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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