Infant mortality in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality was 0.9166 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9166. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.62 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9166, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.32 | 5.09 | 5.61 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.19 | 5.05 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 5.41 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 | 5.39 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 2.52 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.13 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9917 | 0.9166 | 1.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 compare
- 115 Tunisia 0.975 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.9437 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0.9081 compare
- 119 Barbados 0.9055 compare
- 120 El Salvador 0.8836 compare
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 infant mortality in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant mortality in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9166 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9166 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant mortality?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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