Eswatini vs Namibia: Homicide rate

Eswatini
18.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
17.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
20th
Namibia rank
21st

Homicide rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
0510152025200020102021

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.37 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people 0.319 deaths per 100,000 people Eswatini
2010s 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people Eswatini
2020s 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Eswatini or Namibia?
Eswatini, at 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Eswatini and Namibia?
0.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for homicide rate?
Eswatini ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.