Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 1.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.25
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 2002
All-time low
1.24
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.25 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.42 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 187th out of 194 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 rate vs income inequality in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 | — |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.24 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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