Death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from cancer was 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
42.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 45.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 150 Guinea 49.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Gabon 49.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Mali 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Cameroon 47.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Uganda 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Nepal 47.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from cancer?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.