Neonatal mortality wdi in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.6404 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.6404. 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 wdi in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.74 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6404, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 195 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 wdi in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.7 | — |
| 1986 | 2.74 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.73 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.72 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9281 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8627 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8085 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7647 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7292 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6976 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6666 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6404 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.7 | 2.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.26 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.68 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.8085 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6997 | 0.6404 | 0.7647 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1887 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.6404 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6404 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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