Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is -3.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.67 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -8.43 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 141st out of 195 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1968 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1969 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1970 | -0.7859 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 0.198 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5929 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7859 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7797 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7737 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7678 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5714 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7576 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7519 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9328 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1982 | 2 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 1987 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1988 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.916 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1513 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1993 | -0.4532 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 1994 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1995 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1996 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1997 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1998 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1999 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2000 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2001 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2002 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2007 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2012 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2017 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2018 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2020 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2021 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2023 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5193 % change on previous year | -0.7859 % change on previous year | 0.7859 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.32 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.03 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.43 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.