Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.0052 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 31 Nepal 0.0057 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre 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 number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.