Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 13.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
114.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
13.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 13.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 114.8 per 1,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.6 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 88 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 104.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 104.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 65.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 13.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.58 per 1,000 live births | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 88.25 per 1,000 live births | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.78 per 1,000 live births | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.72 per 1,000 live births | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.25 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.6 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 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 114.8 per 1,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.