Nicaragua vs Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate, infant
Nicaragua
10.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
9.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
118th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Nicaragua
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.3 per 1,000 live births against 9.4 per 1,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.76 per 1,000 live births | 51.53 per 1,000 live births | 57.23 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 67.15 per 1,000 live births | 59.15 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | 62.27 per 1,000 live births | 19.59 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 37.04 per 1,000 live births | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 15.08 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 10.93 per 1,000 live births | 10.03 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Nicaragua or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nicaragua, at 10.3 per 1,000 live births against 9.4 per 1,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.9 per 1,000 live births, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release