Diarrheal diseases death rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
6.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate 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, diarrheal diseases death rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 48.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 41.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 36.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 73 Cape Verde 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Naoero 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Slovakia 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Tajikistan 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.64 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 diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.