Infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8151 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 1992
All-time low
0.8151 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9573 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9158 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8804 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8455 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8828 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9573 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 118 Nicaragua 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Costa Rica 0.8345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Barbados 0.8338 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 0.7979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 El Salvador 0.797 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 0.7655 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .