Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 6.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 27.01 in 1990 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 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.01 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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