Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4773 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4773
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4839
in 2022
All-time low
0.2386
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.4773.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.4839 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2386, in 1994.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2581 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2523 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2482 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2432 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2386 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2394 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2402 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2456 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.253 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2662 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2791 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.294 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3081 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3247 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3398 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3569 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3774 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3993 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4194 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4346 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4523 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4554 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4638 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4632 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4624 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.465 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.461 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4646 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4655 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.463 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4752 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4792 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4839 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4778 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4773 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2485 | 0.2386 | 0.2662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3533 | 0.2791 | 0.4346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 | 0.4523 | 0.4655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4787 | 0.4752 | 0.4839 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4773 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4839 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2386 in 1994.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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