Number of stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of stillbirths was 60 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 60 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87 | — |
| 2001 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6 | 87 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8 | 62 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 60 | 61 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of stillbirths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation