Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 27.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe is 27.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.8 per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.1 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | +101.4% |
| 2005 | 28.6 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.3 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 26.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.9 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.56 per 100,000 population | 10.1 per 100,000 population | 28.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 per 100,000 population | 26 per 100,000 population | 27.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sao Tome and Principe was 27.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.