Suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide mortality rate, female was 0.43 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.43 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.53 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
0.4 per 100,000 female population
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.43 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.53 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4 per 100,000 female population, in 2011.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.51 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.52 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.49 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.43 per 100,000 female population | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.47 per 100,000 female population | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.48 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.45 per 100,000 female population | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.43 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.43 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.41 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.44 per 100,000 female population | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.42 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.481 per 100,000 female population | 0.43 per 100,000 female population | 0.53 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.411 per 100,000 female population | 0.4 per 100,000 female population | 0.44 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.425 per 100,000 female population | 0.42 per 100,000 female population | 0.43 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 172 Saudi Arabia 0.66 per 100,000 female population compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 0.61 per 100,000 female population compare
- 174 Lebanon 0.55 per 100,000 female population compare
- 176 Jamaica 0.42 per 100,000 female population compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 0.36 per 100,000 female population compare
- 178 Kuwait 0.34 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.43 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 per 100,000 female population in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).