Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1.67 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.67 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.67 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.89 deaths, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.89 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.95 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.94 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.38 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 deaths | +3.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.67 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.09 deaths, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.67 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02 deaths, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.987 deaths | 0.89 deaths | 1.12 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 deaths | 1.15 deaths | 1.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 deaths | 1.61 deaths | 1.67 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.67 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.