Death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.7523 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7523
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7544
in 2019
All-time low
0.5877
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.6182001: 0.6282002: 0.6342003: 0.6112004: 0.6152005: 0.5882006: 0.6162007: 0.6012008: 0.6162009: 0.632010: 0.6382011: 0.632012: 0.6492013: 0.6572014: 0.6812015: 0.6892016: 0.7072017: 0.7152018: 0.7332019: 0.7542020: 0.742021: 0.752

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.7523.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7544 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5877, 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.

Death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6179 —
2001 0.6285 +1.7%
2002 0.6336 +0.8%
2003 0.6111 -3.6%
2004 0.615 +0.6%
2005 0.5877 -4.4%
2006 0.6158 +4.8%
2007 0.601 -2.4%
2008 0.6156 +2.4%
2009 0.6297 +2.3%
2010 0.638 +1.3%
2011 0.6302 -1.2%
2012 0.6492 +3.0%
2013 0.6575 +1.3%
2014 0.681 +3.6%
2015 0.6889 +1.2%
2016 0.7069 +2.6%
2017 0.715 +1.1%
2018 0.7326 +2.5%
2019 0.7544 +3.0%
2020 0.7404 -1.9%
2021 0.7523 +1.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.7523 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.7523 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6156 0.5877 0.6336 10
2010s 0.6854 0.6302 0.7544 10
2020s 0.7464 0.7404 0.7523 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 154 Liberia 0.7948 compare
  2. 155 Bhutan 0.7931 compare
  3. 156 Niger 0.783 compare
  4. 158 Chad 0.7463 compare
  5. 159 Singapore 0.7367 compare
  6. 160 Guinea 0.7293 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe?
Death rates substance disorders who in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.7523 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.7544 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5877 in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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