Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0542 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
73rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6937 under-five deaths per woman
in 1986
All-time low
0.0542 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.6937 under-five deaths per woman in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6057 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1966 | 0.5897 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.576 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.565 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5594 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5572 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5598 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5641 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5695 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5747 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5789 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5816 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5828 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5834 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5837 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5842 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5878 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5923 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5983 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6064 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6141 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6937 under-five deaths per woman | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6277 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6315 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6338 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6336 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6313 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6241 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6127 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.596 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5743 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5489 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5205 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4897 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4579 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4253 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3934 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3617 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3315 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.303 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2763 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2284 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2077 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1888 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.142 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1283 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1151 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1024 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0912 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 under-five deaths per woman | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0736 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0676 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0628 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0604 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0571 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5792 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5594 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6057 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5736 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5572 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5837 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.617 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5842 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6937 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5689 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4579 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6336 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2967 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1888 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4253 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0676 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1713 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0628 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 70 India 0.0574 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 71 Dominica 0.0549 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 72 Palau 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6937 under-five deaths per woman in 1986.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 73rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).