Self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Self harm death rates by age was 0.0229 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0229.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0589 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0158, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0487 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0161 | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0301 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.041 | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0401 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0369 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0363 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0238 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 0.035 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.023 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 | -0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0229 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0229 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +95.5% | 0.0158 | 0.0308 |
| 2005 | +95.5% | 0.0301 | 0.0589 |
| 2001 | -66.9% | 0.0487 | 0.0161 |
| 2016 | +48.3% | 0.0238 | 0.0353 |
| 2015 | -34.3% | 0.0363 | 0.0238 |
| 2020 | -33.7% | 0.0347 | 0.023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0395 | 0.0158 | 0.0589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 | 0.0238 | 0.0392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.023 | 0.0229 | 0.023 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 Oman 0.0324 compare
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- 179 Andorra 0
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 179 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 179 Cook Islands 0
- 179 Croatia 0 compare
- 179 Grenada 0 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 179 Monaco 0
- 179 Nauru 0 compare
- 179 Niue 0
- 179 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 179 Palau 0 compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 179 San Marino 0
- 179 Tuvalu 0
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Self harm death rates by age in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0229 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0589 in 2005.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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