Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.4
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.37
in 1986
All-time low
6.4
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.4 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 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 27.37 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.98 | — |
| 1986 | 27.37 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 27.32 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 27.29 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 27.01 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.72 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.31 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.76 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.04 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 24.39 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.8 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 23.31 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 22.93 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.61 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.17 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 21.69 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.12 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 19.88 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.27 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.67 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.07 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.44 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.07 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.96 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.86 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 11.91 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.96 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 9.28 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.63 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.65 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.29 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.98 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.23 | 26.98 | 27.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.79 | 22.61 | 27.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 | 16.8 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 8.08 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.4 | 7.65 | 5 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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