Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of maternal deaths
Samoa
6
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5
in 2023
Samoa rank
130th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6 against 5 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 130th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 8.9 | 2.3 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5 | 11 | 6 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 8.8 | 2.7 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 6 against 5 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 130th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.