Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 42 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 42 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 136 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42 deaths, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 125 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 127 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 130 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 133 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 135 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 136 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 136 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 134 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 131 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 130 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 128 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 127 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 127 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 126 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 125 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 123 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 121 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 120 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 119 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 117 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 113 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 109 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 102 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 96 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 88 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 80 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 73 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 65 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 59 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 54 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 50 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.75 deaths | 125 deaths | 133 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 131 deaths | 126 deaths | 136 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.8 deaths | 113 deaths | 127 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 deaths | 50 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8 deaths | 42 deaths | 48 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 42 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 136 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .