Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Eswatini, 1990–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Eswatini is 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Eswatini peaked at 19.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 26 Grenada 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 French Guiana 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Venezuela 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Botswana 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Nicaragua 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 220 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.097 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.206 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Eswatini?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Eswatini was 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Eswatini ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.