Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 5.82 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.44 | — |
| 2001 | 4.59 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 5.54 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.16 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 6.76 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.18 | 4 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.28 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 | 5.82 | 5.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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