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São Tomé and Principe - Infant Mortality Rate 2021

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
10.2 −0.5 from 2020 Global rank: 81st

São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate was 10.2 in 2021, decreased +0.5 from 10.7 in 2020. This was the 81st highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2021▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 2021
RankCountryValueYoY
1st San Marino 1.5 0.0%
2nd Estonia 1.8 0.0%
3rd Finland 1.8 0.0%
4th Japan 1.8 0.0%
5th Norway 1.9 0.0%
6th Singapore 1.9 0.0%
7th Slovenia 1.9 0.0%
8th Iceland 2.0 0.0%
9th Belarus 2.1 -4.5%
10th Luxembourg 2.1 0.0%
11th Sweden 2.1 0.0%
12th Czechia 2.3 -4.2%
13th Montenegro 2.3 -8.0%
14th Korea 2.4 -4.0%
15th Monaco 2.4 -4.0%
16th Italy 2.5 0.0%
17th Spain 2.6 0.0%
18th Andorra 2.7 0.0%
19th Cyprus 2.7 3.8%
20th Portugal 2.7 0.0%
21st Austria 2.8 -3.4%
22nd Israel 2.8 0.0%
23rd Latvia 2.9 -9.4%
24th Lithuania 3.0 -3.2%
25th Germany 3.1 0.0%
26th Australia 3.2 0.0%
27th Belgium 3.2 0.0%
28th Denmark 3.2 0.0%
29th Ireland 3.2 3.2%
30th European Union 3.2 -0.2%
31st Greece 3.3 -2.9%
32nd Hungary 3.3 -2.9%
33rd France 3.4 3.0%
34th Switzerland 3.5 0.0%
35th Netherlands 3.5 0.0%
36th Poland 3.8 0.0%
37th United Kingdom 3.9 0.0%
38th Croatia 3.9 -2.5%
39th Russian Federation 4.1 -6.8%
40th New Zealand 4.2 0.0%
41st Turks and Caicos Islands 4.2 -2.3%
42nd United Arab Emirates 4.4 -6.4%
43rd North Macedonia 4.4 -15.4%
44th Canada 4.5 0.0%
45th Serbia 4.6 -2.1%
46th Slovak Republic 5.0 2.0%
47th China 5.1 -7.3%
48th Malta 5.1 -1.9%
49th Qatar 5.1 -1.9%
50th Bulgaria 5.2 -3.7%
51st Romania 5.3 -1.9%
52nd Saudi Arabia 5.3 -3.6%
53rd United States 5.5 0.0%
54th Maldives 5.6 -6.7%
55th Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.7 -1.7%
56th Chile 5.8 -1.7%
57th Sri Lanka 5.8 -3.3%
58th Uruguay 5.8 -3.3%
59th Cuba 6.0 5.3%
60th Malaysia 6.7 0.0%
61st Bahrain 6.8 3.0%
62nd Kuwait 7.6 -1.3%
63rd Antigua and Barbuda 7.7 -1.3%
64th Kazakhstan 7.9 -1.3%
65th Ukraine 8.0 -1.2%
66th Albania 8.2 1.2%
67th Georgia 8.2 0.0%
68th Brunei Darussalam 8.4 -1.2%
69th Tonga 8.4 -3.4%
70th Türkiye 8.4 -3.4%
71st Argentina 8.5 -2.3%
72nd Costa Rica 8.5 3.7%
73rd Thailand 8.5 -3.4%
74th Oman 8.6 0.0%
75th Libya 8.7 -3.3%
76th Kosovo 9.1 -5.2%
77th Nauru 9.5 -7.8%
78th Armenia 9.7 -4.9%
79th El Salvador 9.8 -3.9%
80th Barbados 9.9 -2.9%
81st São Tomé and Principe 10.2 -4.7%
82nd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 10.8 -5.3%
83rd Belize 11.0 -0.9%
84th Nicaragua 11.1 -4.3%
85th Ecuador 11.3 -1.7%
86th Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.4 -2.6%
87th Mexico 11.5 -2.5%
88th Colombia 11.6 -3.3%
89th Panama 11.6 -4.9%
90th Bahamas, The 11.7 -0.8%
91st Mongolia 11.8 -3.3%
92nd Cabo Verde 12.0 -4.0%
93rd British Virgin Islands 12.3 -3.1%
94th Tunisia 12.5 -7.4%
95th Brazil 12.7 -0.8%
96th West Bank and Gaza 12.8 -3.0%
97th Jordan 12.9 -3.0%
98th Samoa 13.4 -2.9%
99th Seychelles 13.5 -0.7%
100th Moldova 13.6 -0.7%
101st Uzbekistan 13.7 -3.5%
102nd Mauritius 14.0 -0.7%
103rd Peru 14.0 -0.7%
104th Honduras 14.1 -3.4%
105th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 14.1 0.0%
106th Lebanon 14.3 5.9%
107th Viet Nam 14.5 -1.4%
108th St. Lucia 14.6 -1.4%
109th Vanuatu 14.6 -1.4%
110th Azerbaijan 14.8 -5.1%
111th St. Kitts and Nevis 15.1 -2.6%
112th Kyrgyz Republic 15.3 -1.9%
113th Paraguay 16.2 -3.0%
114th Suriname 16.2 -2.4%
115th Morocco 16.6 -4.0%
116th Grenada 17.0 0.0%
117th Egypt, Arab Republic of 17.2 -3.4%
118th Solomon Islands 17.5 -2.2%
119th Indonesia 18.0 -3.2%
120th Jamaica 18.1 0.6%
121st Trinidad and Tobago 18.1 -2.7%
122nd Tuvalu 18.2 -3.2%
123rd Guatemala 19.0 -3.6%
124th Palau 19.7 -1.0%
125th Syrian Arab Republic 19.7 -3.4%
126th Bhutan 19.8 -2.5%
127th Algeria 20.2 -1.0%
128th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.4 -3.6%
129th Cambodia 21.9 -3.1%
130th Micronesia, Federated States of 22.2 -3.1%
131st Iraq 22.2 -3.1%
132nd Philippines 22.7 -0.4%
133rd Fiji 22.9 4.6%
134th Tajikistan 23.2 0.0%
135th Bangladesh 24.5 -1.6%
136th South Africa 24.7 -1.2%
137th Marshall Islands 25.0 -3.1%
138th Nepal 25.1 -3.8%
139th Guyana 25.3 -3.4%
140th India 26.8 -5.0%
141st Eritrea 27.2 -2.5%
142nd Gabon 28.1 -1.4%
143rd Congo, Republic of 29.3 -3.0%
144th Uganda 29.5 -3.6%
145th Dominican Republic 29.8 -2.0%
146th Ghana 30.2 -3.8%
147th Rwanda 31.1 -1.3%
148th Malawi 31.4 -2.8%
149th Dominica 32.1 2.2%
150th Tanzania 32.4 -3.3%
151st Turkmenistan 32.6 -1.8%
152nd Senegal 32.7 -3.5%
153rd Mauritania 32.9 -2.7%
154th Burundi 33.4 -3.2%
155th Zambia 33.4 -3.2%
156th Papua New Guinea 34.1 -2.8%
157th Gambia, The 36.0 -3.2%
158th Kenya 36.4 -1.4%
159th Myanmar 36.4 -3.2%
160th Yemen, Republic of 36.7 -1.9%
161st Lao PDR 37.7 -3.3%
162nd Comoros 37.8 -2.3%
163rd Timor-Leste 37.9 -2.6%
164th Togo 38.0 -2.8%
165th Botswana 40.3 -2.9%
166th Angola 40.9 -3.3%
167th Kiribati 41.3 -1.4%
168th Namibia 41.6 -3.5%
169th Sudan 41.6 -2.8%
170th Haiti 42.5 -3.0%
171st Zimbabwe 43.6 -2.9%
172nd Cameroon 43.8 -3.3%
173rd Madagascar 44.9 0.4%
174th Guinea-Bissau 45.7 -2.8%
175th Eswatini 45.8 -2.8%
176th Congo, Democratic Republic of 47.1 -2.7%
177th Burkina Faso 47.3 -2.9%
178th Djibouti 47.3 -3.1%
179th Mozambique 47.7 -2.9%
180th Benin 49.1 -2.6%
181st Côte d'Ivoire 49.2 -3.3%
182nd Equatorial Guinea 52.6 -3.1%
183rd Pakistan 53.4 -3.1%
184th Afghanistan 53.6 -3.1%
185th Liberia 55.4 -2.5%
186th Lesotho 59.8 -2.3%
187th Sierra Leone 60.0 -3.1%
188th Mali 60.5 -2.6%
189th Chad 61.9 -2.7%
190th Nigeria 63.2 -2.3%
191st Guinea 64.6 -2.1%
192nd Niger 69.0 -0.6%
193rd Somalia, Fed. Rep. 71.8 -2.6%
194th South Sudan 72.6 0.0%
195th Central African Republic 93.6 25.6%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate in 2021?▾

São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate in 2021 was 10.2. This ranked 81st globally.

How did São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate change in 2021?▾

São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate decreased by 4.7% in 2021 compared to 2020.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 2021?▾

Central African Republic had the highest infant mortality rate in 2021 at 93.6.

What is the infant mortality rate of São Tomé and Principe in 2021?▾

The infant mortality rate of São Tomé and Principe in 2021 was 10.2. This ranked 81st globally.

How does 2021 compare to 2020 for São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate?▾

São Tomé and Principe's infant mortality rate went from 10.7 in 2020 to 10.2 in 2021, a 4.7% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

São Tomé and Principe matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2021. Historically: 307 occurrences, 117 successful (38%). Outcome 24 months later: 21.3%. View full analysis →

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