Suicide mortality rate, male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide mortality rate, male was 1.29 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.29 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.33 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
All-time low
1.23 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.29 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.33 per 100,000 male population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.23 per 100,000 male population, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 per 100,000 male population | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.29 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.3 per 100,000 male population, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.29 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | 1.33 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 per 100,000 male population | 1.23 per 100,000 male population | 1.3 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 per 100,000 male population | 1.24 per 100,000 male population | 1.29 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 1.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 176 Indonesia 1.49 per 100,000 male population compare
- 177 Oman 1.35 per 100,000 male population compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 1.14 per 100,000 male population compare
- 180 Palestine, State of 1.07 per 100,000 male population compare
- 181 Egypt 0.92 per 100,000 male population 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 mortality rate, male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.29 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).