Which has higher homicides, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.83 deaths against 10.18 deaths in Maldives as of 2021.

What is the difference in homicides between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

2.65 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Homicides (World Health)

Maldives

10.18 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

12.83 deaths

in 2021

Maldives rank

171st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

168th

Homicides (World Health) over time

Maldives
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.83 deaths against 10.18 deaths in Maldives, a difference of 2.65 deaths.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 194 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.69 deaths	8.39 deaths	0.694 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	9.15 deaths	11.64 deaths	2.49 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	10.15 deaths	12.75 deaths	2.6 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.83 deaths against 10.18 deaths in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 2.65 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for homicides?: Maldives ranks 171st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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