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

Latest (2021)
0.9
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2000
All-time low
0.8
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.60.812000201020212000: 0.92005: 0.82010: 0.92015: 0.92019: 0.92020: 0.82021: 0.9

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

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 186 Grenada 1.3 compare
  2. 187 Indonesia 1.2 compare
  3. 188 Oman 0.9 compare
  4. 188 Saudi Arabia 0.9 compare
  5. 191 Lebanon 0.7 compare
  6. 191 State of Palestine 0.7 compare

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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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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