Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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