Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Sao Tome and Principe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 12.20.
That's down 3.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Sao Tome and Principe ranks #102 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 51.50
- Trough
- 12.20
- 1-year change
- -3.9%
- 5-year change
- -20.8%
- -4.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -47.2%
- -6.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 12.2000 | |
| 12.7000 | |
| 13.2000 | |
| 13.8000 | |
| 14.5000 | |
| 15.4000 | |
| 16.4000 | |
| 17.7000 | |
| 19.2000 | |
| 21.1000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sao Tome and Principe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 12.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sao Tome and Principe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Sao Tome and Principe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #102 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Sao Tome and Principe's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #47 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.