Reference Data in Sao Tome and Principe 24 indicators covering reference data for Sao Tome and Principe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of child deaths per woman 0.0542 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 52.9% 73rd Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Fertility rate: births per woman 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Fertility rate: births per woman 3.64 live births per woman 2023 down 20.5% 42nd Human Development Index 0.637 2023 up 8.9% 141st Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3532 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 44.5% 120th Rule of Law - Governance score 50.89 0-100 2024 up 10.6% 120th Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 25.0% 90th Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.73 0-100 2024 down 1.6% 90th Political Stability - Governance score 74.25 0-100 2024 up 0.2% 75th Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.489 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.0% 75th Control of Corruption - Governance estimate 0.1842 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 328.2% 82nd Control of Corruption - Governance score 51.58 0-100 2024 up 11.6% 82nd Regulatory Quality - Governance score 40.81 0-100 2024 down 3.5% 171st Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.8909 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 down 11.9% 171st Government Effectiveness - Governance score 37.37 0-100 2024 up 0.8% 157th Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate -0.7187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2024 up 2.2% 157th UHC service coverage index 60 2023 up 17.6% 139th UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 55 2023 up 34.1% 132nd UHC service coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 49 2023 up 28.9% 155th UHC service coverage sub-index on non-communicable diseases 65 2023 unchanged 85th UHC service coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 73 2023 up 10.6% 92nd Median age 19.05 years 2023 up 6.9% 202nd Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 5.0% 2023 down 24.8% 65th