Deaths from road injuries in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from road injuries was 26 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries 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 deaths from road injuries in Sao Tome and Principe is 26 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.84 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.96 deaths, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.66 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 10.96 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 14.75 deaths | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 24.51 deaths | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 24.85 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.36 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.33 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 24.68 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 24.69 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.17 deaths | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 31.21 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.84 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 26.47 deaths | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 26.18 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.54 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 22.74 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5 deaths | 10.96 deaths | 30.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 deaths | 22.54 deaths | 35.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 deaths | 21 deaths | 26 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Deaths from road injuries in Sao Tome and Principe was 26 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.84 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.96 deaths in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.