Homicides in Eswatini
Eswatini: Homicides was 218.29 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Eswatini stood at 218.29 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Eswatini peaked at 255.16 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 191.3 deaths, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191.3 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 203.23 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 197.84 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 195.84 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 202.86 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 206.19 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 208.13 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 221.91 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 240.86 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 242.06 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 255.16 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 242.1 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 230.32 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 223.48 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 219.72 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 214.58 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 211.58 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 209.78 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 213.97 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 212.29 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 215.49 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 218.29 deaths | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 218.29 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 218.29 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.02 deaths | 191.3 deaths | 242.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.3 deaths | 209.78 deaths | 255.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.89 deaths | 215.49 deaths | 218.29 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 homicides in Eswatini?
- Homicides in Eswatini was 218.29 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 255.16 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.3 deaths in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for homicides?
- Eswatini ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.