Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 9.45 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9.45
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
116th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.76
in 2025
All-time low
9.45
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sao Tome and Principe, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sao Tome and Principe is 9.45, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.76 | — |
| 2026 | 12.02 | -5.8% |
| 2027 | 11.31 | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 10.65 | -5.8% |
| 2029 | 10.03 | -5.8% |
| 2030 | 9.45 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11.36 | 10.03 | 12.76 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 113 Uzbekistan 10.33 compare
- 114 Oman 9.74 compare
- 115 Colombia 9.51 compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.43 compare
- 118 Tunisia 9.36 compare
- 119 Brunei Darussalam 9.26 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2907 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.586 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.45 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 2030.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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