Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0521 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3063 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1604 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1865 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2083 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2156 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2729 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2906 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.301 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2771 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2302 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1802 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1594 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1094 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0521 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0521 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | 0.2 units per square kilometre | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | 0.2656 units per square kilometre | 0.3063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mauritius 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Viet Nam 0.05 units per square kilometre 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, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3063 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.