Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sao Tome and Principe is 75, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 181 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 163.8 | 157 | 175 | 5 |
| 1990s | 169.8 | 164 | 179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177 | 172 | 181 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.2 | 95 | 170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.75 | 75 | 98 | 4 |
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sao Tome and Principe was 75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 2005.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.