Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality

Indonesia
172.92
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
146.24
in 2020
Indonesia rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
56th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
100200300400500198520022020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 172.92 against 146.24 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 26.68.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 189 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 469.52 221.9 247.62 Indonesia
1990s 346.91 181.24 165.67 Indonesia
2000s 270.02 163.24 106.78 Indonesia
2010s 197.1 154.51 42.59 Indonesia
2020s 172.92 146.24 26.68 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Indonesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Indonesia, at 172.92 against 146.24 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
26.68, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for maternal mortality?
Indonesia ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed