Maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality ratio was 75.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe is 75.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 181.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.36, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 75th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 158.66 | — |
| 1986 | 174.69 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 160.94 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 156.68 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 166.62 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 164 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 165.71 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 163.62 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 166.2 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 167.88 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 171.95 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 170.97 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 173.16 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 175.41 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 178.67 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 180.15 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 178.39 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 178.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 178.49 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 177.46 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 181.13 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 176.85 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 173.85 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 173.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 171.75 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 169.67 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 164.33 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 158.44 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 149.73 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 138.43 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 127.81 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 119.42 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 110.2 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 100.27 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 94.78 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 92.44 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 97.68 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 82.47 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 75.36 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.52 | 156.68 | 174.69 | 5 |
| 1990s | 169.76 | 163.62 | 178.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.02 | 171.75 | 181.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.31 | 94.78 | 169.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.99 | 75.36 | 97.68 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe was 75.36 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 181.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.36 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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