Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 22.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 22.05 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.05, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.55 | — |
| 2001 | 50.86 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.73 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.06 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.44 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 50.83 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 51.13 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.53 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.49 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.71 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 49.05 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 46.27 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 43.18 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 39.47 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 35.62 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 32.41 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 29.28 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 26.32 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 24.03 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 22.45 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 22.05 | -1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 22.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 22.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.93 | 49.44 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.63 | 24.03 | 50.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 | 22.05 | 22.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.05 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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