Sao Tome and Principe vs United States: Homicide rate (World Health)
Sao Tome and Principe
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd
United States rank
84th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd and United States ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Sao Tome and Principe or United States?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd and United States ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.