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 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0448 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0448 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0448 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0459 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 East Timor 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Eswatini 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Somalia 0.0438 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.