Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.2715 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2715
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1986
All-time low
0.2715
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.2715 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.04 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2715, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9577 | — |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9684 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9389 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9862 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9694 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9748 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9504 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9518 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9466 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.966 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.947 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9441 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9446 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9529 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9531 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9384 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9316 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9215 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9064 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9163 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.893 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8802 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8692 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8483 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8254 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7891 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7532 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6964 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6275 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5607 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5036 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4481 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3969 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3666 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3481 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.362 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3005 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2715 | -9.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2715 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9773 | 0.9389 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9548 | 0.9441 | 0.9748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9058 | 0.8483 | 0.9531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5967 | 0.3666 | 0.8254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3205 | 0.2715 | 0.362 | 4 |
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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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2715 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2715 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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