Homicides (UN, World) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Homicides (UN, World) was 6 homicides in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Sao Tome and Principe is 6 homicides, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2006.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicides (UN, World) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 7 homicides | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 12 homicides | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 8 homicides | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 8 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 homicides | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 5 homicides | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 6 homicides | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 homicides | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 6 homicides is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 539.5 homicides, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6 homicides | 7 homicides | 12 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.75 homicides | 4 homicides | 14 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 6 homicides | 6 homicides | 6 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 homicides in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Homicides in Sao Tome and Principe was 6 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2006.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for homicides?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.