Homicide rate (World Health) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate (World Health) was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 83rd out of 194 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 (World Health) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 80 Kenya 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Djibouti 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Benin 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 United States 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Ukraine 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Sudan 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Homicide rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for homicide rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.