Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children 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). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.3 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 93rd 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 13 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 9 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.42 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 90 Dominican Republic 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Panama 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tunisia 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Guyana 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Mongolia 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Morocco 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Peru 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.