Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0002 deaths per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0011 deaths per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st 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 39 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0011 deaths per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.001 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 deaths per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.