Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 13.68 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.68 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.31 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
9.03 per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini stood at 13.68 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini peaked at 22.31 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.03 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.29 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.51 per 100,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 12.65 per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 12.66 per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.88 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.71 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.09 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.76 per 100,000 people | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 16.92 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 18.71 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.39 per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.25 per 100,000 people | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 9.03 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.38 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.09 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.22 per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 12.51 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 22.31 per 100,000 people | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 17.39 per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 13.68 per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13.68 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13.68 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.11 per 100,000 people | 11.09 per 100,000 people | 19.76 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 per 100,000 people | 9.03 per 100,000 people | 18.71 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.47 per 100,000 people | 12.51 per 100,000 people | 22.31 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Guyana 14.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Grenada 13.67 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 French Guiana 13.39 per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Botswana 12.98 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini was 13.68 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Eswatini ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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