Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 5.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.23 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.08 | — |
| 1991 | 9.71 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.33 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.64 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.34 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.08 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.83 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.59 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.4 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.03 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.65 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.64 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.84 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.96 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.23 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 | 7.4 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 | 6.62 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6.07 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 5.23 | 5.86 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0604 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.1905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0613 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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