Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 1.02 per 1,000 live births against 0.92 per 1,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 5 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | 4.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.81 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 5.19 per 1,000 live births | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.088 per 1,000 live births | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1980s | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 6.25 per 1,000 live births | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | 4.35 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | 1.96 per 1,000 live births | 1.74 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 1.59 per 1,000 live births | 0.056 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.994 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | 0.124 per 1,000 live births | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 1.02 per 1,000 live births against 0.92 per 1,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 114th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.