Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Sao Tome and Principe
42 deaths
in 2024
Singapore
53 deaths
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Singapore rank
159th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 53 deaths against 42 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11 deaths.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Singapore ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.75 deaths | 242.25 deaths | 113.5 deaths | Singapore |
| 1990s | 131 deaths | 130 deaths | 1 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 121.8 deaths | 58.7 deaths | 63.1 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 77.6 deaths | 50 deaths | 27.6 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 44.8 deaths | 48.4 deaths | 3.6 deaths | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 53 deaths against 42 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 11 deaths, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .