Homicides (World Health) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Homicides (World Health) was 12.83 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12.83 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.95 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths, in 2002.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.72 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 6.74 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 6.62 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.78 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 9.18 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.16 deaths | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 11.76 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.53 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 9.77 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.81 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.58 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 10.87 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.31 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.74 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.37 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.88 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 13.95 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.66 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 12.83 deaths | +1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.83 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 12.83 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.39 deaths | 6 deaths | 12.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 deaths | 9.77 deaths | 13.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 deaths | 12.66 deaths | 12.83 deaths | 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 12.83 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for homicides?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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