Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate
Ecuador
0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Ecuador rank
114th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Ecuador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0338 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 114th 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 | Ecuador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.151 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5288 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.16 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.799 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.7629 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4192 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.712 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7237 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0116 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, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ecuador, at 0.7098 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0338 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 114th 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.