Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 6.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.9 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8 per 1,000, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.9 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2 per 1,000, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.64 per 1,000 | 14.6 per 1,000 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.07 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 61 Uzbekistan 7.2 per 1,000 compare
- 62 Guyana 7 per 1,000 compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Belize 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Comoros 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Congo 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 El Salvador 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Honduras 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.8 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.