Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Sao Tome and Principe
3.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
3.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Zambia rank
43rd
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9912 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3294 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.