Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate, by age
Bahamas
0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Bahamas ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0461 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0066 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 0.0413 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0352 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 0.0261 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0032 deaths per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bahamas, at 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0035 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Bahamas ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.