Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -2.5 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17.33 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -10 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1973 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +320.2% |
| 1987 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1988 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1989 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7843 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3891 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1995 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1996 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 1997 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1998 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1999 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2000 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2001 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2002 | -6 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2003 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2005 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -6.9 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2008 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2010 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2011 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2013 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2014 | -9.41 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2015 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2017 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2020 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2021 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2022 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2024 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.576 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.12 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.6 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -7.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 100 Kiribati -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Mauritius -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mali -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Afghanistan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Comoros -2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Burkina Faso -2.53 % change on previous year compare
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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.