Number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths was 57 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
57 deaths
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
163rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
149 deaths
in 1957
All-time low
57 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 57 deaths. 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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 149 deaths in 1957 and was at its lowest, 57 deaths, 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 147 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 145 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 143 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 141 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 139 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 138 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 142 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 149 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 145 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 138 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 131 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 123 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 114 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 109 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 102 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 96 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 97 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 90 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 83 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 83 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 83 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 85 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 90 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 94 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 97 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 96 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 119 deaths | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 95 deaths | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 95 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 97 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 98 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 100 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 103 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 105 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 106 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 107 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 109 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 109 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 105 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 103 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 102 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 100 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 100 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 91 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 88 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 84 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 84 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 76 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 72 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 68 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 63 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.7 deaths | 138 deaths | 149 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.7 deaths | 90 deaths | 131 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.4 deaths | 82 deaths | 89 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8 deaths | 85 deaths | 119 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.5 deaths | 97 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8 deaths | 91 deaths | 108 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3 deaths | 57 deaths | 88 deaths | 10 |
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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 57 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 149 deaths in 1957.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 deaths in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.