Lebanon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate
Lebanon
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lebanon rank
190th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
189th
Suicide rate over time
- Lebanon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.878 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.841 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.042 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.835 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Lebanon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Lebanon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for suicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.