Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 2.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.99, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 | — |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.18 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 | 2.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.81 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.96 | 2.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.99 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.