Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1354 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1396 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1354 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1313 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1313 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1281 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.126 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.124 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1219 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1177 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0917 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0833 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.076 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 deaths per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0615 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0479 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1341 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1385 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1313 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1269 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1177 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Eswatini 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Somalia 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.