Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality

Mozambique
127.11
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
146.24
in 2020
Mozambique rank
59th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
56th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2505007501.0k1.2k198520022020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 146.24 against 127.11 in Mozambique, a difference of 19.13.

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 1,103 221.9 880.91 Mozambique
1990s 797.78 181.24 616.54 Mozambique
2000s 425.68 163.24 262.44 Mozambique
2010s 227.85 154.51 73.34 Mozambique
2020s 127.11 146.24 19.13 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Mozambique or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 146.24 against 127.11 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
19.13, 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?
Mozambique ranks 59th 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