Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.07 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-9.9 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is -1.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.07 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.9 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1969 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1970 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1971 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1972 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 11.07 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1987 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 1989 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2976 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2967 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1996 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1997 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1998 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1999 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2001 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2002 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2004 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2008 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2010 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2012 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2014 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2015 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2019 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2020 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2021 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2024 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8884 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3983 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.53 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.24 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.