Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.4985 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4985
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8453
in 2000
All-time low
0.4825
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.4985.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.8453 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4825, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8453 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8136 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7841 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.752 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7246 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6954 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6692 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6455 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6219 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5906 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5703 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.553 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5417 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5286 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5176 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.508 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4977 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4872 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4854 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4825 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4994 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4985 | -0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4985 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.4985 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7142 | 0.5906 | 0.8453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5172 | 0.4825 | 0.5703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.499 | 0.4985 | 0.4994 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.4985 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8453 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4825 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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