Number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths was 42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe is 42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 136 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 125 | — |
| 1987 | 127 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 130 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 119 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 73 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 42 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.75 | 125 | 133 | 4 |
| 1990s | 131 | 126 | 136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.8 | 113 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 | 50 | 109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8 | 42 | 48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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