Mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate, infant was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
66.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 66.2 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 56 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 60 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 62.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.18 per 1,000 live births | 50.9 per 1,000 live births | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 51.92 per 1,000 live births | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.73 per 1,000 live births | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.47 per 1,000 live births | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.42 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate, infant in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.