Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
504
in 1958
All-time low
75
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe is 75, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 504 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 487 | — |
| 1951 | 489 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 488 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 484 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 484 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 488 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 494 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 501 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 504 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 502 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 489 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 464 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 439 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 403 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 371 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 345 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 327 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 314 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 307 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 304 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 303 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 285 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 286 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 288 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 290 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 294 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 301 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 310 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 322 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 337 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 351 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 364 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 373 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 381 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 385 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 388 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 404 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 390 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 392 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 402 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 400 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 402 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 404 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 401 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 397 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 393 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 385 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 374 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 362 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 350 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 336 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 322 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 319 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 304 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 287 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 274 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 257 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 243 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 228 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 211 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 196 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 181 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 168 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 155 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 141 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 128 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 115 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 105 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 97 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 75 | -3.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 492.1 | 484 | 504 | 10 |
| 1960s | 376.3 | 304 | 489 | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.6 | 285 | 337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 383 | 351 | 404 | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.8 | 350 | 404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.1 | 211 | 336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.6 | 90 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 75 | 85 | 4 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sao Tome and Principe was 75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 504 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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