Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from HIV/AIDS was 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from HIV/AIDS 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 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hiv/aids in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from HIV/AIDS in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 77.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 73.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 75.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 71.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 71.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 63.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 62.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 51.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 47.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 42.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 41.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 39.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Panama 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Madagascar 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Myanmar 11.02 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 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 hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.66 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 hiv/aids recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hiv/aids recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from hiv/aids?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hiv/aids rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes, per 100,000 people.