Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 0.8806 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8806
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2002
All-time low
0.7622
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.9762001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 12004: 12005: 0.8852006: 1.12007: 0.7622008: 0.7642009: 12010: 12011: 0.9342012: 0.932013: 0.992014: 0.9912015: 0.992016: 0.932017: 0.9252018: 0.9152019: 0.92020: 0.9232021: 0.881

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.8806.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7622, in 2007.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9758 —
2001 1.06 +8.9%
2002 1.08 +1.9%
2003 1.05 -3.4%
2004 1.02 -2.5%
2005 0.8854 -13.1%
2006 1.06 +19.2%
2007 0.7622 -27.8%
2008 0.7645 +0.3%
2009 1 +31.1%
2010 1 -0.2%
2011 0.9343 -6.6%
2012 0.9302 -0.4%
2013 0.9904 +6.5%
2014 0.991 +0.1%
2015 0.9899 -0.1%
2016 0.9295 -6.1%
2017 0.9247 -0.5%
2018 0.915 -1.1%
2019 0.8997 -1.7%
2020 0.923 +2.6%
2021 0.8806 -4.6%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.8806 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 0.8806 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +31.1% 0.7645 1
2007 -27.8% 1.06 0.7622

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9654 0.7622 1.08 10
2010s 0.9505 0.8997 1 10
2020s 0.9018 0.8806 0.923 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 188 Jordan 0.9803 compare
  2. 189 Maldives 0.9662 compare
  3. 190 Egypt 0.9017 compare
  4. 192 Syria 0.8106 compare
  5. 193 Grenada 0
  6. 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe?
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8806 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2002.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7622 in 2007.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age detailed who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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