Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0938 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.574 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0938 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2667 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.276 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.299 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3344 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3594 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3885 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4188 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4354 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4531 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5281 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4906 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5281 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5448 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5708 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5656 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5552 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5385 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5188 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4969 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.474 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.426 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3771 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | 0.3594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4528 units per square kilometre | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | 0.5281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5498 units per square kilometre | 0.4969 units per square kilometre | 0.574 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | 0.474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | 0.251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.099 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Niger 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0829 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.574 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0938 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.