Stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Stillbirths was 60 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
90
in 2007
All-time low
60
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Stillbirths in Sao Tome and Principe was 60 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for stillbirths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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