Mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate, adult, female was 144.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
144.26 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
374.81 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
144.26 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 144.26 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 374.81 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 144.26 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 374.81 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 357.19 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 342.21 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 331.7 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 322.6 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 311.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 299.37 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 285.82 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 270.25 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 255.94 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 242.13 per 1,000 female adults | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 231.78 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 227.4 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 224.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 222.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 222.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 222.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 220.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 217.16 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 212.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 206.89 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 201.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 195.99 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 191.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 188.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 187.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 229.8 per 1,000 female adults | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 187.01 per 1,000 female adults | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 188.25 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 207.19 per 1,000 female adults | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 194.31 per 1,000 female adults | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 194.71 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 197.49 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 200.56 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 203.79 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 207.12 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 210.73 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 214.62 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 218.61 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 222.44 per 1,000 female adults | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 225.89 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 228.41 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 229.94 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 230.99 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 230.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 235.93 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 231.34 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 230.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 232.47 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 232.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 233.24 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 231.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 227.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 220.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 212.86 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 204.16 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 195.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 186.7 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 177.31 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 170.3 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 167.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 172.55 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 151.95 per 1,000 female adults | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 146.35 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 144.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 144.26 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 144.26 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.15 per 1,000 female adults | 255.94 per 1,000 female adults | 374.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 224.23 per 1,000 female adults | 212.65 per 1,000 female adults | 242.13 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 198.45 per 1,000 female adults | 187.01 per 1,000 female adults | 229.8 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.44 per 1,000 female adults | 194.31 per 1,000 female adults | 222.44 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.8 per 1,000 female adults | 225.89 per 1,000 female adults | 235.93 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.96 per 1,000 female adults | 170.3 per 1,000 female adults | 233.24 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.5 per 1,000 female adults | 144.26 per 1,000 female adults | 172.55 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 58 Ethiopia 145.9 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 59 Libya 144.97 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 144.42 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 62 Guyana 144.11 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 63 Samoa 142.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 64 Nepal 136.33 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 144.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 374.81 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.26 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.