Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
82
in 1994
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe is 17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 82 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76 | — |
| 1991 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9 | 69 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1 | 37 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sao Tome and Principe was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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