Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.676 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.676
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1986
All-time low
0.676
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.676. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.66 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.676, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.62 | — |
| 1986 | 2.66 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.65 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.62 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.59 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.46 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9394 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8739 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8195 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7751 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7374 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7061 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.676 | -4.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.676 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.676 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.8195 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7237 | 0.676 | 0.7751 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.676 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.676 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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