Deaths from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from poisoning was 0.68 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.68 deaths for deaths from poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.92 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.68 deaths, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 166th 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 poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.84 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.88 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.83 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.85 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.92 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.92 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.88 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.87 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.87 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.82 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.84 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.77 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.68 deaths | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.865 deaths | 0.82 deaths | 0.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.841 deaths | 0.81 deaths | 0.88 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.725 deaths | 0.68 deaths | 0.77 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Deaths from poisoning in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.68 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisoning recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisoning recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 deaths in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deaths from poisoning?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisoning rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.