Infant deaths (number) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant deaths (number) was 60 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 285 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths (number) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 285 | — |
| 2001 | 272 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 259 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 245 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 230 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 216 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 204 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 192 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 181 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 168 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 156 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 145 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 134 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 123 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 112 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 101 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 91 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 60 | -1.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.2 | 168 | 285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.1 | 71 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 60 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 285 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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