Suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate, by sex was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
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 falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 184 Peru 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Grenada 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Oman 0.9358 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Egypt 0.7218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.25 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 sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.