Death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from cancer was 48.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
48.48
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.99
in 2019
All-time low
42.34
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 48.48.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.34, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.36 | — |
| 2001 | 43.38 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 42.34 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.26 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 45.14 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.81 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.38 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.67 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.88 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 42.79 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 47.5 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.2 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.87 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.62 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.99 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.12 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.48 | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 48.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.79 | 42.34 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.29 | 42.79 | 50.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8 | 48.48 | 49.12 | 2 |
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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 in 2021, according to 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.34 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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