Homicides of men per 100,000 — all countries

Homicides of men per 100,000 — Sri Lanka

Homicides of men per 100,000 in Sri Lanka in 2019 — 4.54 per 100k. Ranked 64 in the world out of 113. Since 2008, the indicator has fallen by 72.3%.

2019 4.54 per 100k +19.14% vs 2018
World rank 64of 113
Period maximum 16.37 per 100k2008
Period minimum 3.57 per 100k2015

Trend over time

2008–2019 · per 100,000 men

Homicides of men per 100,000 — Sri Lanka, 2008–20190510152020082010201220142016201820192008: 16.37 per 100k2009: 8.84 per 100k2010: 5.85 per 100k2011: 5.36 per 100k2012: 4.91 per 100k2013: 4.56 per 100k2014: 4.09 per 100k2015: 3.57 per 100k2016: 3.77 per 100k2017: 3.73 per 100k2018: 3.81 per 100k2019: 4.54 per 100k
Change over the period: −11.83 (−72.26%) Average annual rate: -11 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Sri Lanka 4.54 per 100k
World 8.7 per 100k
South Asia 3.3 per 100k
Homicides of men per 100,000 — Sri Lanka, by year Sri Lanka All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2019 4.54 +0.73 +19.14%
2018 3.81 +0.08 +2.27%
2017 3.73 −0.04 −1.02%
2016 3.77 +0.2 +5.54%
2015 3.57 −0.53 −12.86%
2014 4.09 −0.47 −10.28%
2013 4.56 −0.35 −7.14%
2012 4.91 −0.44 −8.27%
2011 5.36 −0.49 −8.44%
2010 5.85 −2.99 −33.82%
2009 8.84 −7.53 −45.99%
2008 16.37

Southern Asia, 2019

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

About the indicator

The number of male victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 of the male population. UNODC data published through the World Bank database. The rate, unlike the absolute count, makes it possible to compare countries of different size: it is the rate that reveals how far the risk of being killed differs across countries — by tens of times.

Important: The denominator is the male population, not the whole of it. Male and female rates therefore do not add up to the overall one: they are computed from different denominators.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.