Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Sao Tome and Principe
146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Zambia
134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe rank
56th
Zambia rank
57th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia, a difference of 11.58 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 571.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 349.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 1990s | 181.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 542.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 360.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2000s | 163.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 329.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 166.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 154.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 183.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.58 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 11.58 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 Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 57th 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.