Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate
Benin
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
82nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd
Homicide rate over time
- Benin
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Benin, at 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.