Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths was 61.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
336.0%
in 1993
All-time low
61.0%
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1966–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe is 61.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 336.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 148.0% | — |
| 1967 | 144.0% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 143.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 144.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 147.0% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 153.0% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 160.0% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 166.0% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 173.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 179.0% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 186.0% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 193.0% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 200.0% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 208.0% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 215.0% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 223.0% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 231.0% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 240.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 249.0% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 260.0% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 288.0% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 283.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 296.0% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 308.0% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 319.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 328.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 334.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 336.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 335.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 332.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 328.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 319.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 309.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 298.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 285.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 272.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 259.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 245.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 231.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 217.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 204.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 192.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 181.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 168.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 156.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 145.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 134.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 123.0% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 112.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.8% | 143.0% | 148.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 176.5% | 147.0% | 208.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.3% | 215.0% | 308.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.8% | 298.0% | 336.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.4% | 168.0% | 285.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 70.0% | 156.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.0% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Belize 78.0% compare
- 161 Cape Verde 71.0% compare
- 161 Samoa 71.0% compare
- 163 Lithuania 61.0% compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 52.0% compare
- 165 Micronesia, Federated States of 52.0% 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)
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- 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 number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infant deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 61.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 336.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.