Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate
Panama
0.6606 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Panama rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.6606 Deaths per 1000 live births in Panama, a difference of 0.0154 Deaths per 1000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 119th 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 | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.888 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9347 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.7587 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4233 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.6994 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7237 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0243 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, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.6606 Deaths per 1000 live births in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0154 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Panama ranks 119th 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.