British Virgin Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate
British Virgin Islands
0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
118th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0126 Deaths per 1000 live births.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.63 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.39 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.8554 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.8044 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3776 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6957 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7237 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.028 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, British Virgin Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0126 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 118th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.