Number of maternal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of maternal deaths was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5 for number of maternal deaths 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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.