Health in Sao Tome and Principe

1,200 indicators covering health for Sao Tome and Principe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles 812.63 one-year-olds 2023 up 48.3% 157th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 937.65 one-year-olds 2023 up 413.4% 149th
Infant mortality rate 1.1% 2023 down 49.5% 113th
Number of children who die before age 5 88 deaths 2023 down 52.2% 165th
Number of infants who die before age 1 75 deaths 2023 down 51.6% 165th
Number of deaths 1,285 deaths 2023 down 7.0% 188th
Deaths by age group 1 deaths 2023 200th
Prevalence of undernourishment 17.4% 2023 unchanged 32nd
Immunization, measles second dose 87.0% 2024 up 22.5% 82nd
Number of maternal deaths 4.9 Deaths 2023 down 52.0% 137th
Maternal mortality ratio 75.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births 2023 down 49.7% 76th
Maternal mortality ratio 75.36 2023 down 49.7% 75th
Number of maternal deaths 4.9 2023 down 52.0% 136th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 70.0% 2023 down 4.1% 159th
Prevalence of hypertension, female 48.0% 2019 up 0.8% 5th
Prevalence of hypertension, male 41.9% 2019 down 9.5% 55th
Prevalence of hypertension 45.1% 2019 down 4.0% 24th
Treatment for hypertension, female 36.1% 2019 up 37.3% 134th
Treatment for hypertension, male 19.3% 2019 up 45.1% 165th
Treatment for hypertension 28.6% 2019 up 42.3% 140th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese 7.6% 2014 down 16.5% 58th
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 13.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 47.1% 48th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4773 2024 up 3.2% 138th
Number of deaths among adolescents 10 2024 down 23.1% 163rd
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 17 2024 down 39.3% 165th
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 7 2024 down 53.3% 165th
Deaths aged 15 to 19 29 2024 up 3.6% 164th
Deaths aged 20 to 24 51 2024 up 15.9% 160th
Deaths aged 5 to 9 7 2024 down 53.3% 166th
Deaths aged 15 to 24 80 2024 up 11.1% 161st
Deaths aged 10 to 14 10 2024 down 23.1% 163rd
Deaths aged 5 to 24 97 2024 down 3.0% 163rd
Deaths aged 10 to 19 39 2024 down 4.9% 163rd
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 6.4 2024 down 46.2% 119th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 13.55 2024 down 46.9% 103rd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 6.85 2024 down 29.2% 65th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 42 2024 down 47.5% 163rd
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 88 2024 down 49.1% 162nd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 39 2024 down 4.9% 163rd
Mortality rate age 5-9 1.29 2024 down 50.7% 100th
Deaths age 5 to 14 17 2024 down 39.3% 167th
Deaths age 15 to 19 29 2024 up 3.6% 165th
Deaths age 5 to 24 97 2024 down 3.0% 164th
Mortality rate age 15-24 16.63 2024 down 15.0% 35th
Deaths age 15 to 24 80 2024 up 11.1% 162nd
Mortality rate age 10-14 1.62 2024 down 40.8% 94th
Mortality rate age 5-24 19.5 2024 down 21.5% 48th
Deaths age 10 to 19 39 2024 down 4.9% 164th
Deaths age 5 to 9 7 2024 down 53.3% 167th
Mortality rate age 20-24 11.46 2024 down 9.9% 29th
Deaths age 10 to 14 10 2024 down 23.1% 164th
Mortality rate age 5-14 2.91 2024 down 45.6% 99th
Deaths age 20 to 24 51 2024 up 15.9% 161st
Mortality rate age 15-19 5.23 2024 down 24.7% 53rd
Mortality rate age 10-19 6.85 2024 down 29.2% 65th
Number of youth deaths 105 deaths 2024 down 47.8% 162nd
Adolescent mortality rate 1.62 2024 down 40.8% 93rd
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 2.91 2024 down 45.6% 98th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.29 2024 down 50.7% 99th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 39 2024 down 4.9% 164th