Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0002 units per person for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 units per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.