Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 0.9 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.9. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2005.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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