How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths

Finland

59 deaths

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

57 deaths

in 2019

Finland rank

162nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

163rd

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Finland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Finland currently reports 59 deaths against 57 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 204 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,048 deaths	142.7 deaths	1,905 deaths	Finland
1960s	1,035 deaths	104.7 deaths	930 deaths	Finland
1970s	480.4 deaths	84.4 deaths	396 deaths	Finland
1980s	272.5 deaths	95.8 deaths	176.7 deaths	Finland
1990s	194.7 deaths	103.5 deaths	91.2 deaths	Finland
2000s	119.6 deaths	99.8 deaths	19.8 deaths	Finland
2010s	74.2 deaths	73.3 deaths	0.9 deaths	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Finland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Finland, at 59 deaths against 57 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 2 deaths, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Finland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Finland ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.