Infant mortality (Our World) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality (Our World) was 0.9166 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9166
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 1992
All-time low
0.9166
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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 119th of 199 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.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.61 | — |
| 1966 | 5.44 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 5.29 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.16 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.09 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 5.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.09 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.13 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.17 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.21 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.25 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.28 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.32 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.41 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.49 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.72 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.52 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 6.27 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 6.38 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.55 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.61 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.62 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.51 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.37 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.19 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.39 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.41 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.09 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9892 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9505 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9166 | -3.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9166 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.975 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.9437 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9081 compare
- 121 Barbados 0.9055 compare
- 122 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 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 119th out of 199 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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