Sao Tome and Principe - Intentional self-harm 2008

Sao Tome and Principe - Intentional self-harm

Suicides Sao Tome and Principe 2008

Sao Tome and Principe has a low suicide rate

In 2008 occurred 3 suicides in Sao Tome and Principe, the same people committed suicide than in 2007.

Sao Tome and Principe had 1.74 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.96 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Sao Tome and Principe has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 3 recorded suicide cases in 2008, 2 were men suicides and 1 were woman. So that, the suicide rate among males were 2.21 per 100,000 men and for women 1.12 per 100,000 female.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Sao Tome and Principe. However, in Sao Tome and Principe in 2008 there were there were 14 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 4.7 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

Sao Tome and Principe - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2008	1	2	3	1.12	2.21	1.74
2007	1	2	3	1.13	2.31	1.79
2006	1	2	3	1.16	2.60	1.96
2005	1	2	3	1.13	2.54	1.91
2004	1	2	3	1.13	2.54	1.92
2003	1	2	3	1.19	2.79	2.08
2002	1	2	3	1.18	2.78	2.06
2001	1	2	3	1.19	2.99	2.15
2000	1	2	3	1.16	2.94	2.11

Sao Tome and Principe - Intentional self-harm

Sources: UN | Countryeconomy.com