Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0635 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.351 units per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0635 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0635 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.351 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0635 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2021 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2104 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2979 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3448 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.351 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3417 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2552 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0635 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0635 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3381 units per square kilometre | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | 0.351 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | 0.175 units per square kilometre | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1136 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 52 Barbados 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.0621 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0564 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.