Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths was 60 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
337 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
60 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1966–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 337 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60 deaths, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 149 deaths | — |
| 1967 | 145 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 143 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 145 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 148 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 154 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 161 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 167 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 174 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 181 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 187 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 194 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 202 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 210 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 217 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 225 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 233 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 242 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 252 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 262 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 291 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 286 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 298 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 310 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 321 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 331 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 336 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 337 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 336 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 333 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 328 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 319 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 308 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 297 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 285 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 272 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 259 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 245 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 230 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 216 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 204 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 192 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 181 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 168 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 156 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 145 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 134 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 123 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 112 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 101 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 91 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 82 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 76 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 71 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 67 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 60 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.5 deaths | 143 deaths | 149 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 177.8 deaths | 148 deaths | 210 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.6 deaths | 217 deaths | 310 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.6 deaths | 297 deaths | 337 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.2 deaths | 168 deaths | 285 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 deaths | 71 deaths | 156 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 deaths | 60 deaths | 67 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 161 Cape Verde 68 deaths compare
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- 166 Brunei Darussalam 53 deaths compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 51 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 337 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .