Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 death rates from alcohol use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.521 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.562 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 139 Senegal 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Argentina 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Guyana 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Italy 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.62 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.