Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 16.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.35 | — |
| 1991 | 23.69 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.02 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.71 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.17 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.7 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.25 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.78 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19.4 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.08 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.75 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.52 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.33 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.2 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.12 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.29 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.54 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.91 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.27 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.57 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.73 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.34 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.05 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.35 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.12 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.39 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.19 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.85 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.63 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.64 | 19.4 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.41 | 18.1 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.07 | 18.12 | 19.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 | 16.63 | 17.7 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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