Children under age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children under age 5 was 30,650 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30,650
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,815
in 2016
All-time low
9,800
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 30,650 for children under age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 30,815 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,800, in 1953.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,969 | — |
| 1951 | 10,039 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 9,898 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 9,800 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 9,812 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 9,902 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 10,033 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 10,232 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 10,512 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 10,829 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 11,096 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 11,440 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 11,847 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 12,149 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,417 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12,715 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13,022 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 13,353 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13,794 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 14,323 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14,576 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 14,523 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14,467 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 14,395 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 14,324 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 14,558 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 15,080 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 15,615 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 16,148 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 16,653 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 17,108 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 17,483 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 17,839 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 18,180 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 18,488 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 18,804 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 19,155 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 19,584 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 20,101 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 20,646 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 21,197 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 21,661 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 21,986 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 22,225 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,378 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 22,445 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22,428 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,347 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22,244 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 22,139 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 22,040 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22,479 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 23,585 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 24,786 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 25,918 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 26,957 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 27,704 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 28,224 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 28,745 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29,192 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,449 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,509 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29,664 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29,960 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30,237 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30,536 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30,815 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,690 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,195 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29,732 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29,611 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,781 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30,108 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30,650 | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 30,650 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 30,650 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,103 | 9,800 | 10,829 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,616 | 11,096 | 14,323 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,034 | 14,324 | 16,653 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,739 | 17,108 | 20,646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,105 | 21,197 | 22,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,963 | 22,040 | 29,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,079 | 29,449 | 30,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,038 | 29,611 | 30,650 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children under age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe was 30,650 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,815 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,800 in 1953.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children under age 5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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