Homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate ghe was 5.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.75
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.75.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.16 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 | — |
| 2001 | 4.59 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 5.54 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.16 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 6.76 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.27 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.79 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.75 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 | 4 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.27 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.75 | 5.79 | 2 |
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More social development data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 60 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Homicide rate ghe in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate ghe recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate ghe recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for homicide rate ghe?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate ghe rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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