Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of maternal deaths
Bhutan
4.65 Deaths
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
4.9 Deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
139th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.9 Deaths against 4.65 Deaths in Bhutan, a difference of 0.25 Deaths.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.61 Deaths | 7.64 Deaths | 178.97 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 102.49 Deaths | 9.01 Deaths | 93.49 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.25 Deaths | 11.07 Deaths | 18.18 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.74 Deaths | 8.86 Deaths | 0.1157 Deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 4.9 Deaths | 5.53 Deaths | 0.6268 Deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.9 Deaths against 4.65 Deaths in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.25 Deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 195 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 maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.