Suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate was 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.841 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.835 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 186 Indonesia 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Oman 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Lebanon 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Egypt 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Jordan 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.7042 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.