Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
108.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
12.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 108.7 per 1,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 90 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 81 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 82 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 102.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 101.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.28 per 1,000 live births | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | 90 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 82.92 per 1,000 live births | 81 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.94 per 1,000 live births | 86 per 1,000 live births | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.99 per 1,000 live births | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.04 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.94 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7 per 1,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.