Health · Central Africa
Sao Tome and Principe Neonatal Mortality
6.4as of 2024-3.9% vs 2023
Deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births. Source: WHO GHO. Updated August 8, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Neonatal Mortality |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 6.67 |
| 2022 | 6.98 |
| 2021 | 7.29 |
| 2020 | 7.65 |
| 2019 | 8.08 |
| 2018 | 8.63 |
| 2017 | 9.28 |
| 2016 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11.9 |
| 2013 | 12.9 |
Get this via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ST&metric_key=neonatal_mortality_rate" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Neonatal Mortality across Africa
Rank all 54 ->| Country | Neonatal Mortality |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39 |
| Kenya | 20.7 |
| South Africa | 12.4 |
| Egypt | 13.9 |
| Ghana | 18.1 |
| Ethiopia | 25.2 |
Frequently asked questions
What is Sao Tome and Principe's neonatal mortality rate?
Sao Tome and Principe's neonatal mortality rate is 6.4 as of 2024, according to WHO GHO.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from WHO GHO and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get Sao Tome and Principe Neonatal Mortality data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=ST&metric_key=neonatal_mortality_rate with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.
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