Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate, by age
Portugal
0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Portugal
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0013 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Portugal ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0626 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0352 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0659 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0079 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Portugal, at 0.0242 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 Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0013 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Portugal ranks 176th 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.