Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2007.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.51 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.2% |
| 1993 | 6.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 6.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +241.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Türkiye 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population 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, who vs. unodc in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.