Botswana vs Eswatini: Homicide rate (World Health)
Botswana
15.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini
18.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
23rd
Eswatini rank
20th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Eswatini ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for homicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Eswatini ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.