Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
91st
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.07 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-9.9 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is -1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.07 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.9 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 201 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.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1969 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1970 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1971 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1972 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1987 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 1989 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2976 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2967 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1996 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1997 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1998 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1999 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2001 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2008 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2010 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2014 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2015 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2019 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2020 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2021 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2024 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8884 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3983 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.53 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.24 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Infant deaths UNICEF
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.