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Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate was 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
256.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
139.23 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2020

01002003001985200220201985: 257 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 256.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 190.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 185 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 219.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 185.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 180 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 176.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 181.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 179.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 177.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 179.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 190.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 192.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 169 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 179.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 181.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 169.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 166.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 158.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 159.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 161.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 149 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 149.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 157 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 160.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 160 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 158.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 144.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 139.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 164.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 143.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 149.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 142.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 146.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 256.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 139.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2015.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 256.96 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 256.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1987 190.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -25.7%
1988 185.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1989 219.75 deaths per 100,000 live births +18.8%
1990 185.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.5%
1991 180.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1992 176.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
1993 181.37 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1994 179.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
1995 177.19 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
1996 179.71 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
1997 190.8 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.2%
1998 192.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1999 169.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.0%
2000 179.5 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.2%
2001 181.55 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2002 169.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
2003 166.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.0%
2004 158.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2005 159.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
2006 161.62 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
2007 148.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
2008 149.6 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
2009 156.96 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.9%
2010 160.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
2011 183.44 deaths per 100,000 live births +14.5%
2012 160.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.8%
2013 158.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
2014 144.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2015 139.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2016 164.43 deaths per 100,000 live births +18.1%
2017 143.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.7%
2018 149.16 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.9%
2019 142.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2020 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 221.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 185.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 256.96 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 181.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 169.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 192.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 163.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 148.96 deaths per 100,000 live births 181.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 154.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 139.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 183.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 52 Indonesia 172.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 160.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 54 Pakistan 154.16 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 56 Zambia 134.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 57 Belize 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 58 Mozambique 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 146.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 256.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 139.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.