Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.88 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.88
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 1992
All-time low
1.88
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.88. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.48 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.43 | — |
| 1991 | 8.47 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.48 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.44 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8.36 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.22 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.03 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.79 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.51 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.87 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.52 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 5.44 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.09 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.76 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.45 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.08, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 | 7.2 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 3.89 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 1.97 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 79 Grenada 2 compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 1.97 compare
- 81 Cambodia 1.9 compare
- 83 Mongolia 1.88 compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 1.87 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1.84 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.88 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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