Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, a difference of 19.13 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,103 deaths per 100,000 live births | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 880.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 797.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 181.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 616.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 425.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 163.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 262.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 227.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mozambique or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 19.13 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 59th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β with major 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, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.