Cook Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of suicides
Cook Islands
1.78 deaths
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
1.9 deaths
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
188th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of suicides over time
- Cook Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.9 deaths against 1.78 deaths in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.12 deaths.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 deaths | 1.41 deaths | 0.166 deaths | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths | 1.67 deaths | 0.169 deaths | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths | 1.84 deaths | 0.19 deaths | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Cook Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.9 deaths against 1.78 deaths in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.12 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of suicides?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.