Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 170 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini is 170, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini peaked at 272 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163 | — |
| 1991 | 170 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 174 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 152 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 165 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 114 | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 128 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 184 | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 134 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 146 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 139 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 127 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 121 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 217 | +79.3% |
| 2009 | 187 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 208 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 172 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 104 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 118 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 130 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 151 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 272 | +80.1% |
| 2023 | 214 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 170 | -20.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 170 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.86 | 114 | 174 | 7 |
| 2000s | 151.8 | 121 | 217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.75 | 102 | 208 | 8 |
| 2020s | 201.75 | 151 | 272 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Eswatini was 170 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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