Sao Tome and Principe—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #77 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
75
2023
YoY Change
-8.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#77
of 194 countries
Maximum
181
2005
Minimum
75
2023
CAGR
-3.7%
24 years
Last
75
Previous
82
Highest
181
Lowest
75
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 75 in 2023, ranking #77 out of 194 countries. This represents a -8.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 181 (2005) and the lowest was 75 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 82 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 110 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 119 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 128 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 138 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 164 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 170 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 174 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 181 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 177 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 178 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 179 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 180 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |