Suicide mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide mortality rate was 0.86 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.86 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.92 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.82 per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 179th out of 185 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 mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.92 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.84 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.87 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.83 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.86 per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.885 per 100,000 population | 0.84 per 100,000 population | 0.92 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.843 per 100,000 population | 0.82 per 100,000 population | 0.87 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.845 per 100,000 population | 0.83 per 100,000 population | 0.86 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide mortality rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.86 per 100,000 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 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate 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 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).