Intentional homicides in Eswatini
Eswatini: Intentional homicides was 12.51 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Eswatini, 1990–2021
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Eswatini is 12.51 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Eswatini peaked at 19.76 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.03 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.66 per 100,000 people | 11.06 per 100,000 people | 18.72 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.11 per 100,000 people | 11.09 per 100,000 people | 19.76 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 per 100,000 people | 9.03 per 100,000 people | 18.71 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.51 per 100,000 people | 12.51 per 100,000 people | 12.51 per 100,000 people | 1 |
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More public sector data for Eswatini
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.8% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 3.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 47.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Eswatini?
- Intentional homicides in Eswatini was 12.51 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for intentional homicides?
- Eswatini ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.