Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 75 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
504 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
75 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe is 75 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 504 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 75 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 487 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 489 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 488 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 484 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 484 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 488 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 494 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 501 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 504 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 502 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 489 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 464 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 439 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 403 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 371 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 345 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 327 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 314 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 307 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 304 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 303 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 285 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 286 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 288 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 290 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 294 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 301 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 310 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 322 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 337 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 351 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 364 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 373 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 381 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 385 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 388 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 404 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 390 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 392 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 402 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 400 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 402 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 404 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 401 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 397 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 393 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 385 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 374 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 362 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 350 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 336 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 322 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 319 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 304 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 287 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 274 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 257 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 243 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 228 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 211 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 196 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 181 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 168 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 155 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 141 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 128 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 115 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 105 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 97 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 90 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 85 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 84 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 78 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 492.1 deaths | 484 deaths | 504 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 376.3 deaths | 304 deaths | 489 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.6 deaths | 285 deaths | 337 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 383 deaths | 351 deaths | 404 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.8 deaths | 350 deaths | 404 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.1 deaths | 211 deaths | 336 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.6 deaths | 90 deaths | 196 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5 deaths | 75 deaths | 85 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sao Tome and Principe was 75 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 504 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 deaths in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.