Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 26.01 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS 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 number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe is 26.01 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 116.87 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.01 deaths, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 116.87 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 113.72 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 109.72 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 115.83 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 113.53 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 114.94 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 105.05 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 106.6 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 100.07 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 92.35 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 85.77 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 79.38 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 79.36 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.33 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 78.33 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 63.6 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 53.29 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 47.01 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 40 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 33.68 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 28.73 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 26.01 deaths | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.87 deaths | 92.35 deaths | 116.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.58 deaths | 33.68 deaths | 85.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 deaths | 26.01 deaths | 28.73 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sao Tome and Principe was 26.01 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 116.87 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 deaths in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.