Number of suicides in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number of suicides was 1.9 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.9 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.9 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.36 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.55 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.67 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.71 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.72 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.77 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 deaths | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 deaths | 1.3 deaths | 1.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths | 1.52 deaths | 1.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths | 1.79 deaths | 1.9 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number of suicides in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number of suicides?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.