Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 42 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 136 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135 | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe was 42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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