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Intentional homicides — Eswatini

Intentional homicides in Eswatini in 2021 — 12.51 per 100k. Ranked 92 in the world out of 116. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 33%.

2021 12.51 per 100k +11.49% vs 2017
World rank 92of 116
Period maximum 19.76 per 100k2008
Period minimum 9.03 per 100k2013

Trend over time

1990–2021 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Eswatini, 1990–202151015201990199419982002200620102014201820211990: 18.68 per 100k1991: 18.72 per 100k1992: 18.44 per 100k1993: 17.91 per 100k1994: 15.65 per 100k1998: 16.18 per 100k1999: 11.06 per 100k2000: 12.29 per 100k2001: 17.51 per 100k2002: 12.65 per 100k2003: 12.66 per 100k2004: 13.6 per 100k2005: 12.88 per 100k2006: 11.71 per 100k2007: 11.09 per 100k2008: 19.76 per 100k2009: 16.92 per 100k2010: 18.71 per 100k2011: 15.39 per 100k2012: 9.25 per 100k2013: 9.03 per 100k2014: 10.38 per 100k2015: 9.8 per 100k2016: 10.09 per 100k2017: 11.22 per 100k2021: 12.51 per 100k
Change over the period: −6.17 (−33.02%) Average annual rate: -1.28 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 12.51 per 100k
World 5.5 per 100k
Sub-Saharan Africa 12.8 per 100k
Southern Africa computed 38.16 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 12.51 — —
2017 11.22 +1.13 +11.23%
2016 10.09 +0.29 +2.97%
2015 9.8 −0.58 −5.63%
2014 10.38 +1.36 +15.04%
2013 9.03 −0.23 −2.45%
2012 9.25 −6.13 −39.86%
2011 15.39 −3.32 −17.77%
2010 18.71 +1.79 +10.58%
2009 16.92 −2.84 −14.38%
2008 19.76 +8.67 +78.13%
2007 11.09 −0.62 −5.27%
2006 11.71 −1.17 −9.09%
2005 12.88 −0.72 −5.31%
2004 13.6 +0.95 +7.5%
2003 12.66 +0.01 +0.06%
2002 12.65 −4.86 −27.75%
2001 17.51 +5.22 +42.43%
2000 12.29 +1.23 +11.13%
1999 11.06 −5.12 −31.66%
1998 16.18 — —
1994 15.65 −2.26 −12.63%
1993 17.91 −0.53 −2.87%
1992 18.44 −0.27 −1.47%
1991 18.72 +0.04 +0.19%
1990 18.68 — —

Southern Africa, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NA Namibia 11.21 BW Botswana 11.37 SZ Eswatini 12.51 ZA South Africa 40.94
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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