Eswatini—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #24 of 145Series years: 2000–2021
Latest Value
12.5
2021
Global Rank
#24
of 145 countries
Maximum
19.8
2008
Minimum
9
2013
CAGR
+0.1%
19 years
Last
12.5
Previous
—
Highest
19.8
Lowest
9
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's homicide rate was 12.5 in 2021, ranking #24 out of 145 countries. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 19.8 (2008) and the lowest was 9 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Eswatini — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 12.5145709802017 per 100,000 people for reference year 2021. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.5 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 17.5 | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 12.3 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people