Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 0.7523 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7523 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7544 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders 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, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.7523 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7544 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 157th 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6179 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6285 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6336 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6111 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6158 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.601 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6156 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6297 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.638 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6302 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6492 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6575 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.681 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6889 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7069 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.715 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7326 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7544 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7523 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6156 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6336 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6854 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6302 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7544 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7523 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 154 Liberia 0.7948 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Bhutan 0.7931 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Niger 0.783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Chad 0.7463 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Singapore 0.7367 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Guinea 0.7293 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0105 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7523 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7544 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5877 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.