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, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 75.36 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.15 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2907 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.586 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 68th out of 179 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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