Death rate from stroke in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from stroke was 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from stroke 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 stroke in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 123.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th 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 stroke in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 123.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 123.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 118.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 118.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 115.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 117.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 121.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 120.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 118.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 116.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 118.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 114.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 115 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 114.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 116.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 117.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 117.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 117.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 114.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 72 Burkina Faso 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 77 Morocco 104.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Namibia 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate from stroke in Sao Tome and Principe was 106.49 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 stroke recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 123.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate from stroke?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.