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