Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 | — |
| 1991 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 337, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,366, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 3 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years