STSão Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 5.8 homicides per 100,000 people (2021)
- +10% in 10 years (since 2011)
- 2nd lowest rate of 9 in Middle Africa
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: WHO Global Health Estimates (modelled estimate, no recent official figure), 2021.
Safety 3 out of 10 compared with the world
São Tomé and Príncipe: we do not have local crime data yet.
Questions about crime in São Tomé and Príncipe
- Is São Tomé and Príncipe safe?
- São Tomé and Príncipe: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). 2nd lowest rate of 9 in Middle Africa. World median: 3.8 per 100,000. Safety 3 out of 10 compared with the world.
- What is the murder rate in São Tomé and Príncipe?
- São Tomé and Príncipe: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). Source: WHO Global Health Estimates (modelled estimate, no recent official figure), 2021.
- Is crime going up in São Tomé and Príncipe?
- The homicide rate is up 10% since 2011: from 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 5.8 in 2021.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 4.4 |
