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Suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate, by age was 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

0.020.030.040.050.062000201020212000: 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.016 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.031 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.059 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.038 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.038 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.036 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.024 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.

Suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0.0487 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0.0161 deaths per 100,000 people -66.9%
2002 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2003 0.0308 deaths per 100,000 people +95.5%
2004 0.0301 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2005 0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people +95.5%
2006 0.0575 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2007 0.0561 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2008 0.041 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
2009 0.0401 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2010 0.0392 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2011 0.0385 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2012 0.0377 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2013 0.0369 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2014 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2015 0.0238 deaths per 100,000 people -34.3%
2016 0.0353 deaths per 100,000 people +48.3%
2017 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2018 0.0349 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2019 0.0347 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2020 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people -33.7%
2021 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0395 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.0352 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0238 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0392 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0229 deaths per 100,000 people 0.023 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 174 Oman 0.0324 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 175 Bahamas 0.0264 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 176 Portugal 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 178 Jordan 0.0142 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 179 Andorra 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  6. 179 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  7. 179 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 179 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  9. 179 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 179 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 179 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 179 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  13. 179 Naoero 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 179 Niue 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  15. 179 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 179 Palau 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 179 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  20. 179 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe?
Suicide rate, by age in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0229 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, by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0589 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide rate, by age?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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