Infant mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality by sex was 1.01 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 1992
All-time low
1.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
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 1.01 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Nicaragua 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Tunisia 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Barbados 0.9742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant mortality by sex in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.01 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 deaths per 100 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .