Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 19.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19.5. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 45.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 48th 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 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.41 | — |
| 1991 | 44.9 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.24 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.43 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 42.53 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.55 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.47 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 39.27 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 37.93 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 36.61 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 35.25 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 33.89 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 31.38 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.27 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.25 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 28.35 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 27.58 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.99 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.54 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.27 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.04 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25.79 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.45 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.82 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.16 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.47 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.82 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.69 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.08 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.61 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.29 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.82 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 19.5 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.63 | 36.61 | 45.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 | 26.54 | 35.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 21.69 | 26.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 | 19.5 | 21.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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