Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 3.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.19 for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.15 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.96 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.61 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.48 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | -5.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.78, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.72 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.54 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.19 | 3.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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