Death rate from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from fires and burns was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from fires and burns 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
The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd 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 fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 191 Nicaragua 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Luxembourg 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 194 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.01 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 fires and burns recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.