Death rate from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from poisoning was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th 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 poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.543 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.424 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.325 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 127 Italy 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 129 Canada 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Cyprus 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Samoa 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Saudi Arabia 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3 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 poisoning recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.