Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Sao Tome and Principe

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Sao Tome and Principe was 9.4. A difference of -0.4 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Sao Tome and Principe were 10.4 and 8.4 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Sao Tome and Principe for recent years.

Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sao Tome and Principe
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sao Tome and Principe
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Year Total Male Female
1965 55.5 61.1 49.7
1966 53.9 59.3 48.1
1967 52.5 57.9 46.7
1968 51.3 56.7 45.7
1969 50.6 55.9 45
1970 50.2 55.5 44.6
1971 50.2 55.4 44.6
1972 50.5 55.7 44.8
1973 50.9 56.2 45.2
1974 51.4 56.8 45.6
1975 51.8 57.2 46
1976 52.1 57.6 46.3
1977 52.4 57.9 46.5
1978 52.7 58.3 46.8
1979 53.1 58.7 47.1
1980 53.6 59.3 47.6
1981 54.4 60.1 48.3
1982 55.4 61.2 49.2
1983 56.6 62.6 50.3
1984 58 64.1 51.6
1985 59.5 65.7 52.9
1986 64.5 70.9 57.8
1987 62.1 68.6 55.3
1988 63.2 69.8 56.3
1989 64.2 70.9 57.2
1990 65 71.7 58.1
1991 65.6 72.3 58.6
1992 65.8 72.5 58.8
1993 65.6 72.3 58.6
1994 64.9 71.4 58
1995 63.6 70 56.9
1996 61.8 68 55.2
1997 59.5 65.5 53.2
1998 56.9 62.7 50.8
1999 54 59.4 48.1
2000 50.7 56 45.2
2001 47.5 52.5 42.2
2002 44.2 49 39.2
2003 41 45.5 36.3
2004 37.8 42.1 33.4
2005 34.9 38.8 30.8
2006 32.2 35.9 28.3
2007 29.6 33 26.1
2008 27.3 30.5 24
2009 25.2 28.1 22.1
2010 23.2 25.9 20.3
2011 21.4 23.9 18.8
2012 19.7 21.9 17.2
2013 18 20.1 15.8
2014 16.5 18.4 14.5
2015 15.1 16.9 13.3
2016 13.9 15.5 12.2
2017 12.9 14.3 11.3
2018 12 13.3 10.6
2019 11.3 12.5 10
2020 10.7 11.9 9.5
2021 10.2 11.3 9.1
2022 9.8 10.9 8.7
2023 9.4 10.4 8.4