Homicide rate (World Health) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Homicide rate (World Health) was 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
18.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Eswatini stood at 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Eswatini peaked at 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 17 Saint Lucia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Central African Republic 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Namibia 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 South Sudan 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Botswana 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Eswatini?
- Homicide rate in Eswatini was 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for homicide rate?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.