Number of child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of child deaths was 88 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
551 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
88 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 88 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 551 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 88 deaths, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 256 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 265 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 276 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 287 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 299 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 310 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 321 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 333 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 345 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 358 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 373 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 387 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 402 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 418 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 435 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 507 deaths | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 471 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 489 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 507 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 523 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 539 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 548 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 551 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 549 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 543 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 533 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 517 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 498 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 477 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 455 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 432 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 409 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 385 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 362 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 339 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 318 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 298 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 279 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 260 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 241 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 224 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 207 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 190 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 173 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 157 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 141 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 127 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 116 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 108 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 101 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 93 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 90 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 88 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294 deaths | 248 deaths | 345 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.7 deaths | 358 deaths | 507 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 527.8 deaths | 477 deaths | 551 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.7 deaths | 260 deaths | 455 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.4 deaths | 108 deaths | 241 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6 deaths | 88 deaths | 101 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 88 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 551 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of child deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .