Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
125th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 22.17 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.17 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 21.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.91 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.96 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.28 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.63 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 per 1,000 live births | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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