Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 259.5 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 259.5 deaths.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 270.74 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 177.27 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 181st 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 177.27 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 180.59 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 182.2 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 177.6 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 180.73 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 179.49 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 187.57 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 197.52 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 200.02 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 200.25 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 200.9 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 201.93 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 213.86 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 214.39 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 220.91 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 230.17 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 241.99 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 250.93 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 261.42 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 270.74 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 269.49 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 259.5 deaths | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.32 deaths | 177.27 deaths | 200.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.72 deaths | 200.9 deaths | 270.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.5 deaths | 259.5 deaths | 269.49 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Sao Tome and Principe was 259.5 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 270.74 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.27 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.