Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 27.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 27.9 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.6 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.3 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 28.6 per 100,000 population | +132.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.45 per 100,000 population | 12.3 per 100,000 population | 28.6 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2 per 100,000 population | 26.6 per 100,000 population | 27.9 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Sao Tome and Principe was 27.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.