Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Sao Tome and Principe is 42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 136 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 by region in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sao Tome and Principe was 42 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 136 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.