Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sao Tome and Principe is 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 13.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +96.5% |
| 2002 | 6.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +95.1% |
| 2006 | 6.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 5.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +95.6% |
| 2011 | 10.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 10.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 10.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 4.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -1.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +96.5% | 6.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | +96.0% | 5.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2010 | +95.6% | 5.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2005 | +95.1% | 6.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2006 | -51.2% | 12.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | -51.2% | 13.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 141 Singapore 5.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 142 Suriname 5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 143 Samoa 4.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 145 Sierra Leone 4.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 146 Jamaica 3.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 3.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.