Sao Tome and Principe vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Maternal mortality ratio
Sao Tome and Principe
75.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
76th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
78th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 75.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 1.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 300.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 136.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 169.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 221.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 51.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 177.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 108.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 68.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 133.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 52.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 86.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Sao Tome and Principe or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 75.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 73.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 78th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.