Health in Sao Tome and Principe
1,190 indicators covering health for Sao Tome and Principe.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal mortality rate | 6.4 | 2024 | down 46.2% | 118th |
| Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) | 9.17 | 2024 | down 44.8% | 118th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.55 | 2024 | down 46.9% | 102nd |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 7.01 | 2024 | down 48.7% | 88th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 18 | 2024 | down 43.8% | 166th |
| Child mortality rate | 4.43 | 2024 | down 51.2% | 55th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 46 | 2024 | down 50.5% | 160th |
| Child deaths | 28 | 2024 | down 54.1% | 152nd |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 2.59 | 2024 | down 44.6% | 126th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 2.59 | 2024 | down 44.6% | 126th |
| Neonatal deaths | 42 | 2024 | down 47.5% | 164th |
| Infant mortality rate | 9.17 | 2024 | down 44.8% | 119th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 13.55 | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Under-five deaths | 88 | 2024 | down 49.1% | 163rd |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 28 | 2024 | down 54.1% | 153rd |
| Infant deaths | 60 | 2024 | down 46.4% | 166th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 46 | 2024 | down 50.5% | 161st |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 4.43 | 2024 | down 51.2% | 55th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 7.01 | 2024 | down 48.7% | 88th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 6.4 | 2024 | down 46.2% | 119th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 18 | 2024 | down 43.8% | 167th |
| Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Reported cases of measles | 0 Cases | 2021 | — | 146th |
| Child mortality by income level of country | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Child mortality vs. health spending | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles | 87.0% | 2024 | down 5.4% | 121st |
| Child mortality rate vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Infant mortality rate | 0.9166 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 44.8% | 119th |
| Number of child deaths by region | 88 | 2024 | down 49.1% | 161st |
| Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 102nd |
| Child mortality vs. GDP per capita | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Child mortality rate | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 0.6404 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.2% | 118th |
| Child mortality by sex | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.8% | 104th |
| Child mortality rate by sex | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 47.4% | 105th |
| Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio | 85.0% | 2024 | down 10.5% | 128th |
| Number of neonatal deaths by region | 42 | 2024 | down 47.5% | 162nd |
| Child mortality rate | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.7% | 103rd |
| Child mortality rate | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Infant mortality rate by sex | 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 44.3% | 121st |
| Infant mortality by sex | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 45.2% | 119th |
| Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths | 42 deaths | 2024 | down 47.5% | 162nd |
| Number of child deaths by age | 28 deaths | 2024 | down 54.1% | 152nd |
| Number of infant deaths | 60 deaths | 2024 | down 46.4% | 164th |
| Child mortality rate vs. mean male height | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 103rd |
| Youth mortality rate | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.5% | 104th |
| Child mortality | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.9% | 104th |
| Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 46.7% | 103rd |
| Number of neonatal deaths | 42 deaths | 2024 | down 47.5% | 162nd |
| Domestic general government health expenditure | 8.8% | 2023 | up 4.0% | 116th |
| External health expenditure | 43.9% | 2023 | down 11.8% | 11th |
| External health expenditure per capita | 75.13 current US$ | 2023 | up 21.1% | 9th |
| External health expenditure per capita, PPP | 155.94 current international $ | 2023 | up 17.1% | 9th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred | 0 deaths | 2025 | — | 34th |
| Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending | 60 | 2023 | up 17.6% | 139th |