Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.17 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
125th
of 213 countries
All-time high
50.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
9.17 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 9.17 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.17 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.66 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 40.87 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37.76 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 34.87 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 32.15 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 27.31 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 25.17 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 21.34 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 19.63 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 16.59 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.24 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 13.99 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12.92 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12.05 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.76 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.17 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.17 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.99 per 1,000 live births | 25.17 per 1,000 live births | 50.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 per 1,000 live births | 11.33 per 1,000 live births | 23.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 per 1,000 live births | 9.17 per 1,000 live births | 10.76 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Tunisia 9.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Nicaragua 9.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 9.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Barbados 9.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 El Salvador 8.84 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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