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Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023

0.511.522.51985200420231985: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1986: 2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births1987: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1988: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1989: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1990: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1991: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1992: 2.6 Deaths per 1000 live births1993: 2.5 Deaths per 1000 live births1994: 2.5 Deaths per 1000 live births1995: 2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births1996: 2.4 Deaths per 1000 live births1997: 2.3 Deaths per 1000 live births1998: 2.3 Deaths per 1000 live births1999: 2.3 Deaths per 1000 live births2000: 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births2001: 2.2 Deaths per 1000 live births2002: 2.1 Deaths per 1000 live births2003: 2.1 Deaths per 1000 live births2004: 2 Deaths per 1000 live births2005: 1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births2006: 1.9 Deaths per 1000 live births2007: 1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births2008: 1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births2009: 1.7 Deaths per 1000 live births2010: 1.6 Deaths per 1000 live births2011: 1.5 Deaths per 1000 live births2012: 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births2013: 1.3 Deaths per 1000 live births2014: 1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births2015: 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births2016: 1 Deaths per 1000 live births2017: 0.939 Deaths per 1000 live births2018: 0.874 Deaths per 1000 live births2019: 0.819 Deaths per 1000 live births2020: 0.775 Deaths per 1000 live births2021: 0.737 Deaths per 1000 live births2022: 0.706 Deaths per 1000 live births2023: 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births. 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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year Deaths per 1000 live births Change
1985 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births —
1986 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births +1.4%
1987 2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births -0.4%
1988 2.65 Deaths per 1000 live births +0.1%
1989 2.63 Deaths per 1000 live births -0.5%
1990 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births -0.6%
1991 2.59 Deaths per 1000 live births -0.8%
1992 2.56 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.4%
1993 2.51 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.8%
1994 2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births -2.1%
1995 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births -2.1%
1996 2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.9%
1997 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.6%
1998 2.29 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.4%
1999 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.5%
2000 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births -1.6%
2001 2.17 Deaths per 1000 live births -2.1%
2002 2.12 Deaths per 1000 live births -2.4%
2003 2.05 Deaths per 1000 live births -3.1%
2004 1.98 Deaths per 1000 live births -3.5%
2005 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births -3.5%
2006 1.85 Deaths per 1000 live births -3.2%
2007 1.8 Deaths per 1000 live births -3.0%
2008 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births -2.9%
2009 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births -2.9%
2010 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births -4.0%
2011 1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births -6.6%
2012 1.41 Deaths per 1000 live births -7.0%
2013 1.31 Deaths per 1000 live births -7.3%
2014 1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births -7.9%
2015 1.11 Deaths per 1000 live births -8.0%
2016 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births -8.1%
2017 0.9394 Deaths per 1000 live births -7.7%
2018 0.8739 Deaths per 1000 live births -7.0%
2019 0.8195 Deaths per 1000 live births -6.2%
2020 0.7751 Deaths per 1000 live births -5.4%
2021 0.7374 Deaths per 1000 live births -4.9%
2022 0.7061 Deaths per 1000 live births -4.3%
2023 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births 5
1990s 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.26 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.62 Deaths per 1000 live births 10
2000s 1.95 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.22 Deaths per 1000 live births 10
2010s 1.18 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.8195 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births 10
2020s 0.7237 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.7751 Deaths per 1000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

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  3. 116 Albania 0.6859 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  4. 118 British Virgin Islands 0.6634 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  5. 119 Panama 0.6606 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
  6. 120 Colombia 0.6545 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

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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 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.676 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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