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

Latest (2024)
19.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.41
in 1990
All-time low
19.5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 45.41991: 44.91992: 44.21993: 43.41994: 42.51995: 41.51996: 40.51997: 39.31998: 37.91999: 36.62000: 35.32001: 33.92002: 32.62003: 31.42004: 30.32005: 29.32006: 28.32007: 27.62008: 272009: 26.52010: 26.32011: 262012: 25.82013: 25.42014: 24.82015: 24.22016: 23.52017: 22.82018: 22.22019: 21.72020: 21.12021: 20.62022: 20.32023: 19.82024: 19.5

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

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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