Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal deaths was 42 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 201 countries
All-time high
136
in 1991
All-time low
42
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024

4060801001201401986200520241986: 1251987: 1271988: 1301989: 1331990: 1351991: 1361992: 1361993: 1341994: 1311995: 1301996: 1281997: 1271998: 1261999: 1272000: 1272001: 1272002: 1262003: 1252004: 1232005: 1212006: 1202007: 1192008: 1172009: 1132010: 1092011: 1022012: 962013: 882014: 802015: 732016: 652017: 592018: 542019: 502020: 482021: 462022: 452023: 432024: 42

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 42 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 136 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2024.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 125
1987 127 +1.6%
1988 130 +2.4%
1989 133 +2.3%
1990 135 +1.5%
1991 136 +0.7%
1992 136 +0.0%
1993 134 -1.5%
1994 131 -2.2%
1995 130 -0.8%
1996 128 -1.5%
1997 127 -0.8%
1998 126 -0.8%
1999 127 +0.8%
2000 127 +0.0%
2001 127 +0.0%
2002 126 -0.8%
2003 125 -0.8%
2004 123 -1.6%
2005 121 -1.6%
2006 120 -0.8%
2007 119 -0.8%
2008 117 -1.7%
2009 113 -3.4%
2010 109 -3.5%
2011 102 -6.4%
2012 96 -5.9%
2013 88 -8.3%
2014 80 -9.1%
2015 73 -8.8%
2016 65 -11.0%
2017 59 -9.2%
2018 54 -8.5%
2019 50 -7.4%
2020 48 -4.0%
2021 46 -4.2%
2022 45 -2.2%
2023 43 -4.4%
2024 42 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 128.75 125 133 4
1990s 131 126 136 10
2000s 121.8 113 127 10
2010s 77.6 50 109 10
2020s 44.8 42 48 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 136 in 1991.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal deaths?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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