Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 18.45 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini is 18.45, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini peaked at 22.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 2017.
That places Eswatini 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.82 | — |
| 2001 | 19.75 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18.62 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.05 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.15 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.08 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.1 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.68 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 21.72 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.75 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.41 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.69 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 19.25 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.35 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.18 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.45 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 | 18.62 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 | 18.1 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 | 18.35 | 18.45 | 2 |
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More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Eswatini was 18.45 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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