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

Latest (2024)
13.68
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.31
in 2022
All-time low
9.03
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Eswatini, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.32001: 17.52002: 12.72003: 12.72004: 13.62005: 12.92006: 11.72007: 11.12008: 19.82009: 16.92010: 18.72011: 15.42012: 9.22013: 92014: 10.42015: 9.82016: 10.12017: 11.22021: 12.52022: 22.32023: 17.42024: 13.7

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

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Puerto Rico 15.21 compare
  2. 26 Guyana 14.08 compare
  3. 27 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.81 compare
  4. 29 Grenada 13.67 compare
  5. 30 French Guiana 13.39 compare
  6. 31 Botswana 12.98 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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