Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 13.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini stood at 13.68.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.03, 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, by in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.29 | — |
| 2001 | 17.51 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 12.65 | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 12.66 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.88 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.71 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 11.09 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19.76 | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 18.71 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.39 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 9.25 | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 9.03 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.38 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.22 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 12.51 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 22.31 | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 17.39 | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 13.68 | -21.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.11 | 11.09 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 | 9.03 | 18.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.47 | 12.51 | 22.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 compare
- 26 Guyana 14.08 compare
- 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 compare
- 29 Grenada 13.67 compare
- 30 French Guiana 13.39 compare
- 31 Botswana 12.98 compare
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 per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini was 13.68 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 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 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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