Deaths from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from fires and burns was 0.02 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from fires and burns 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, deaths from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.02 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.03 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02 deaths, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.03 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 deaths | 0.02 deaths | 0.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 deaths | 0.02 deaths | 0.02 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Deaths from fires and burns in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.02 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 deaths in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deaths from fires and burns?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Deaths from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes.