Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 52 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 167th out of 197 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 deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49 | — |
| 1991 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1 | 42 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29 | 21 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe was 7 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years