Number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of youth deaths was 105 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 105 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 632 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 105 deaths, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 617 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 628 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 632 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 631 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 624 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 613 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 594 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 573 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 546 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 522 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 493 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 467 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 439 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 413 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 386 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 362 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 340 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 319 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 297 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 277 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 258 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 238 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 220 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 201 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 183 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 165 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 151 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 137 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 129 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 120 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 115 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 111 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 108 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 105 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 605.7 deaths | 546 deaths | 632 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.8 deaths | 297 deaths | 522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.9 deaths | 129 deaths | 277 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.8 deaths | 105 deaths | 120 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of youth deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 105 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 632 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of youth deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.