Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -9.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -9.65 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.12 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -16.99 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1988 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1989 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1990 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5604 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1992 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -547.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1527 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1994 | -0.554 % change on previous year | -462.9% |
| 1995 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 1996 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1997 | -0.309 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0596 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8755 % change on previous year | +1368.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2001 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -7332.9% |
| 2002 | -0.7327 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2003 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2004 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2006 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 2007 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2008 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2010 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2011 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2012 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2013 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2014 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2015 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2016 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2018 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2020 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 4 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2022 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 2023 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -9.65 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.05 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -9.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.71 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -7332.9% | 0.0213 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1368.0% | 0.0596 % change on previous year | 0.8755 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.908 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.3338 % change on previous year | -2.51 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.92 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 103 Mexico -9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Uganda -9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Palestine -9.24 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Samoa -9.97 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Philippines -10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 109 South Africa -10.18 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -9.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.99 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death, 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.