Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 166th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49 | — |
| 1991 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1 | 42 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 21 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sao Tome and Principe was 7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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