Mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 19.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 19.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.5, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2 | — |
| 2001 | 21.4 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 21 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | -4.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 19.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.07 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 | 19.5 | 20.4 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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