Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.77 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Vanuatu as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

0.27 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Number of maternal deaths

Sao Tome and Principe

8.77 deaths

in 2020

Vanuatu

8.5 deaths

in 2020

Sao Tome and Principe rank

129th

Vanuatu rank

131st

Number of maternal deaths over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.77 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.27 deaths.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.07 deaths	7.64 deaths	2.43 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	9.23 deaths	6.62 deaths	2.61 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	10.25 deaths	6.81 deaths	3.44 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	10.22 deaths	8.13 deaths	2.09 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	8.77 deaths	8.5 deaths	0.2745 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.77 deaths against 8.5 deaths in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 0.27 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.