Sao Tome and Principe - Female Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Sao Tome and Principe Female Infant Mortality Rate decreased by 3.4% year on year. At 20.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was number 67 comparing other countries in Female Infant Mortality Rate. Sao Tome and Principe is overtaken by Guyana, which was ranked number 66 at 21.1 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Vanuatu at 20 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Sierra Leone lead the ranking with 75.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 3.1% versus 2018. Central African Republic, Somalia and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7% per year, while Macedonia witnessed the worst performance at -13.1% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 20.70
2018 21.30
2017 22.00
2016 22.80
2015 23.60
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How does Sao Tome and Principe rank in Female Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
75 2019 -3.1 % -3.2 % View data
2 #2
Central African Republic
74 2019 -2.9 % -2.6 % View data
66 #66
Guyana
21 2019 -3.2 % -2.9 % View data
67 #67
Sao Tome and Principe
21 2019 -2.8 % -3.4 % View data
68 #68
Cambodia
20 2019 -3.9 % -4.4 % View data
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