Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Sao Tome and Principe
42
in 2024
Singapore
53
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Singapore rank
159th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 53 against 42 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11.
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 195 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 | 242.25 | 113.5 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 131 | 130 | 1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 121.8 | 58.7 | 63.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 77.6 | 50 | 27.6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 44.8 | 48.4 | 3.6 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 53 against 42 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?
- 11, 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 deaths by region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd and Singapore ranks 159th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.