Mozambique vs Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate
Mozambique
3.59 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Mozambique rank
79th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
81st
Homicide rate over time
- Mozambique
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.36 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 179 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2215 homicides per 100,000 population | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4311 homicides per 100,000 population | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Mozambique or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mozambique, at 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.36 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
- How do Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Mozambique ranks 79th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.