Drug use disorder death rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder 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
In 2021, drug use disorder death rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.095 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Indonesia 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Barbados 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Samoa 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Tonga 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0574 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.13 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.