Male female ratio suicides rates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2016.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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