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Youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Youth mortality rate was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.33 deaths per 100 live births
in 1986
All-time low
1.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024

2.557.51012.51985200420241985: 12 deaths per 100 live births1986: 13.3 deaths per 100 live births1987: 12.3 deaths per 100 live births1988: 12.5 deaths per 100 live births1989: 12.6 deaths per 100 live births1990: 12.8 deaths per 100 live births1991: 12.9 deaths per 100 live births1992: 12.9 deaths per 100 live births1993: 12.8 deaths per 100 live births1994: 12.6 deaths per 100 live births1995: 12.3 deaths per 100 live births1996: 12 deaths per 100 live births1997: 11.5 deaths per 100 live births1998: 11 deaths per 100 live births1999: 10.4 deaths per 100 live births2000: 9.7 deaths per 100 live births2001: 9.1 deaths per 100 live births2002: 8.4 deaths per 100 live births2003: 7.8 deaths per 100 live births2004: 7.2 deaths per 100 live births2005: 6.6 deaths per 100 live births2006: 6.1 deaths per 100 live births2007: 5.6 deaths per 100 live births2008: 5.2 deaths per 100 live births2009: 4.7 deaths per 100 live births2010: 4.3 deaths per 100 live births2011: 4 deaths per 100 live births2012: 3.7 deaths per 100 live births2013: 3.4 deaths per 100 live births2014: 3.1 deaths per 100 live births2015: 2.8 deaths per 100 live births2016: 2.6 deaths per 100 live births2017: 2.4 deaths per 100 live births2018: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2019: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2020: 2 deaths per 100 live births2021: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births2022: 1.8 deaths per 100 live births2023: 1.7 deaths per 100 live births2024: 1.6 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.64 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.64 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1985 11.95 deaths per 100 live births —
1986 13.33 deaths per 100 live births +11.5%
1987 12.33 deaths per 100 live births -7.5%
1988 12.47 deaths per 100 live births +1.1%
1989 12.59 deaths per 100 live births +1.0%
1990 12.8 deaths per 100 live births +1.6%
1991 12.88 deaths per 100 live births +0.7%
1992 12.88 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
1993 12.8 deaths per 100 live births -0.6%
1994 12.62 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1995 12.33 deaths per 100 live births -2.3%
1996 11.95 deaths per 100 live births -3.0%
1997 11.49 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
1998 10.95 deaths per 100 live births -4.7%
1999 10.36 deaths per 100 live births -5.4%
2000 9.73 deaths per 100 live births -6.1%
2001 9.09 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
2002 8.44 deaths per 100 live births -7.2%
2003 7.81 deaths per 100 live births -7.5%
2004 7.2 deaths per 100 live births -7.7%
2005 6.64 deaths per 100 live births -7.9%
2006 6.1 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
2007 5.6 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
2008 5.15 deaths per 100 live births -8.0%
2009 4.74 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
2010 4.35 deaths per 100 live births -8.2%
2011 3.99 deaths per 100 live births -8.2%
2012 3.66 deaths per 100 live births -8.3%
2013 3.36 deaths per 100 live births -8.2%
2014 3.07 deaths per 100 live births -8.4%
2015 2.81 deaths per 100 live births -8.4%
2016 2.57 deaths per 100 live births -8.5%
2017 2.37 deaths per 100 live births -8.0%
2018 2.2 deaths per 100 live births -7.1%
2019 2.06 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2020 1.95 deaths per 100 live births -5.4%
2021 1.86 deaths per 100 live births -4.9%
2022 1.78 deaths per 100 live births -4.0%
2023 1.71 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
2024 1.64 deaths per 100 live births -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.53 deaths per 100 live births 11.95 deaths per 100 live births 13.33 deaths per 100 live births 5
1990s 12.11 deaths per 100 live births 10.36 deaths per 100 live births 12.88 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 7.05 deaths per 100 live births 4.74 deaths per 100 live births 9.73 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 3.04 deaths per 100 live births 2.06 deaths per 100 live births 4.35 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.79 deaths per 100 live births 1.64 deaths per 100 live births 1.95 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 101 Samoa 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 102 Brazil 1.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 103 Mongolia 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 105 Cook Islands 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 106 Ecuador 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 107 Seychelles 1.6 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Youth mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 13.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for youth mortality rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.