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Homicide rate (UN, World) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.51 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
9.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2021

Homicide rate in Eswatini, 1990–2021

051015201990200520211990: 18.7 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 18.7 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 18.4 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 17.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 15.7 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 16.2 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 12.3 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 17.5 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 12.6 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 12.7 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 13.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 12.9 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 11.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 19.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 16.9 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 18.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 15.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 9.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 9 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 12.5 homicides per 100,000 population

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

In 2021, homicide rate in Eswatini stood at 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate 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.

Eswatini ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Homicide rate (UN, World) in Eswatini, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 18.68 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 18.72 homicides per 100,000 population +0.2%
1992 18.44 homicides per 100,000 population -1.5%
1993 17.91 homicides per 100,000 population -2.9%
1994 15.65 homicides per 100,000 population -12.6%
1998 16.18 homicides per 100,000 population +3.4%
1999 11.06 homicides per 100,000 population -31.7%
2000 12.29 homicides per 100,000 population +11.1%
2001 17.51 homicides per 100,000 population +42.4%
2002 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population -27.7%
2003 12.66 homicides per 100,000 population +0.1%
2004 13.6 homicides per 100,000 population +7.5%
2005 12.88 homicides per 100,000 population -5.3%
2006 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population -9.1%
2007 11.09 homicides per 100,000 population -5.3%
2008 19.76 homicides per 100,000 population +78.1%
2009 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population -14.4%
2010 18.71 homicides per 100,000 population +10.6%
2011 15.39 homicides per 100,000 population -17.8%
2012 9.25 homicides per 100,000 population -39.9%
2013 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population -2.5%
2014 10.38 homicides per 100,000 population +15.0%
2015 9.8 homicides per 100,000 population -5.6%
2016 10.09 homicides per 100,000 population +3.0%
2017 11.22 homicides per 100,000 population +11.2%
2021 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population +11.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Grenada 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 27 French Guiana 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 28 Venezuela 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 30 Panama 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 31 Botswana 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 32 Nicaragua 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Eswatini?
Homicide rate 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 recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 19.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
How does Eswatini rank for homicide rate?
Eswatini ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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