Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.025 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.025 per 100,000 female population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.064 per 100,000 female population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.025 per 100,000 female population, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.061 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.063 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.064 per 100,000 female population | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.059 per 100,000 female population | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.056 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.05 per 100,000 female population | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.055 per 100,000 female population | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.054 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.051 per 100,000 female population | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.049 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.049 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.045 per 100,000 female population | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.045 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.044 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.038 per 100,000 female population | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.037 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.038 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.036 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.035 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.034 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.032 per 100,000 female population | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.025 per 100,000 female population | -21.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.025 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.46 per 100,000 female population, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.025 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.91 per 100,000 female population, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0562 per 100,000 female population | 0.049 per 100,000 female population | 0.064 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 per 100,000 female population | 0.034 per 100,000 female population | 0.049 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 per 100,000 female population | 0.025 per 100,000 female population | 0.032 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.041 per 100,000 female population compare
- 172 Slovenia 0.032 per 100,000 female population compare
- 173 Oman 0.026 per 100,000 female population compare
- 175 Israel 0.024 per 100,000 female population compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.024 per 100,000 female population compare
- 177 Maldives 0.016 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.025 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 per 100,000 female population in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.