Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths
Belize
78.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
61.0%
in 2023
Belize rank
160th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 78.0% against 61.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.0% | 143.5% | 191.5% | Belize |
| 1970s | 318.3% | 176.5% | 141.8% | Belize |
| 1980s | 260.3% | 259.3% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 1990s | 164.3% | 323.8% | 159.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 127.4% | 225.4% | 98.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 108.9% | 8.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 63.5% | 13.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 78.0% against 61.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belize ranks 160th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 199 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.