Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 57 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
57
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
149
in 1957
All-time low
57
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 57. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 149 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 147 | — |
| 1951 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 149 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 145 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 138 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 131 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 123 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 114 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 96 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 119 | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 95 | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 57 | -3.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.7 | 138 | 149 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.7 | 90 | 131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.4 | 82 | 89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8 | 85 | 119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.5 | 97 | 109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8 | 91 | 108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 | 57 | 88 | 10 |
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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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sao Tome and Principe was 57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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