Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.574 deaths per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2583 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2667 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.276 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2875 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.299 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3115 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3229 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3344 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3469 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3594 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3729 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3885 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4031 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4188 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4354 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4531 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5281 deaths per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4906 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5094 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5281 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5448 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5615 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5708 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.574 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5719 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5656 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5552 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5385 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5188 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4969 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.474 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.426 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.401 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3771 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3531 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3312 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3104 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2708 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.251 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2156 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1979 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1802 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1635 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1469 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1208 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2583 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3594 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4528 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3729 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5281 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5498 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4969 deaths per square kilometre | 0.574 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3684 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2708 deaths per square kilometre | 0.474 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | 0.251 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1052 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Niger 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.574 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.