Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 197 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.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.6 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.6 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6 per 1,000, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.11 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Jamaica 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Algeria 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Brazil 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 92 Viet Nam 1.6 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.