Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Neonatal deaths was 42 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 42. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 127 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.8 | 113 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 | 50 | 109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8 | 42 | 48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More development goals data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Red List Index 0.7187 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 60 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Neonatal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for neonatal deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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