Sao Tome and Principe: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Sao Tome and Principe's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.27.
That's down 9.7% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Sao Tome and Principe ranks #64 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.92
- Trough
- 0.27
- 1-year change
- -9.7%
- 5-year change
- -31.6%
- -7.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -61.0%
- -9.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.2715 | |
| 0.3005 | |
| 0.3620 | |
| 0.3481 | |
| 0.3666 | |
| 0.3969 | |
| 0.4481 | |
| 0.5036 | |
| 0.5607 | |
| 0.6275 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sao Tome and Principe's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.27, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sao Tome and Principe's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Sao Tome and Principe's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 9.7% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #64 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Sao Tome and Principe's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.