Death rate from drowning in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from drowning was 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from drowning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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.
Death rate from drowning in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 160 Algeria 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sweden 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Albania 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Iceland 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 North Macedonia 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from drowning in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9 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 drowning recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from drowning?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.