Age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Age-standardized suicide rates was 1.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.44 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.43 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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