Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0281 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1562 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1531 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1552 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1479 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0969 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0314 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0294 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.027 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1562 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.