Death rate from pneumonia in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from pneumonia was 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from pneumonia 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, death rate from pneumonia in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 104.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 98.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 87.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 83.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 79.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 79.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 60.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 57.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 58.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 51.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Mauritania 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Namibia 43.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Ghana 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Zambia 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Mauritius 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.27 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 pneumonia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.