Tuberculosis death rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis death rate was 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death rate 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
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 31.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 31.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 31 Tanzania 41.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Zambia 40.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Malawi 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 South Sudan 36.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Kiribati 36.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Philippines 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 38.73 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.