Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 57 deaths against 51 deaths in Singapore as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?

6 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Singapore: Number of neonatal deaths

Sao Tome and Principe

57 deaths

in 2019

Singapore

51 deaths

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe rank

163rd

Singapore rank

164th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Singapore

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 57 deaths against 51 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 6 deaths.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Singapore ranks 164th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1950s	142.7 deaths	1,461 deaths	1,319 deaths	Singapore
1960s	104.7 deaths	924.4 deaths	819.7 deaths	Singapore
1970s	84.4 deaths	463.8 deaths	379.4 deaths	Singapore
1980s	95.8 deaths	267.3 deaths	171.5 deaths	Singapore
1990s	103.5 deaths	156 deaths	52.5 deaths	Singapore
2000s	99.8 deaths	69.8 deaths	30 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	73.3 deaths	59.6 deaths	13.7 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Singapore?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 57 deaths against 51 deaths in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?: 6 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Singapore rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Singapore ranks 164th 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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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.