Intentional homicides in Sri Lanka in 2019 — 3.31 per 100k. Ranked 79 in the world out of 133. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 72.7%.
1990–2019 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.31 | +1 | +43.34% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | +0.11 | +4.97% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | −0.22 | −9.04% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | +0.18 | +7.93% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | −0.33 | −12.67% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | −0.33 | −11.44% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | −0.3 | −9.24% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | −0.29 | −8.35% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | −0.17 | −4.66% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | −1.64 | −30.98% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | −4.41 | −45.44% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | — | — |
| 2006 | 10.04 | +4.01 | +66.56% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | — | — |
| 1999 | 10.13 | — | — |
| 1997 | 10.14 | +0.23 | +2.32% |
| 1996 | 9.91 | +0.72 | +7.88% |
| 1995 | 9.19 | — | — |
| 1990 | 12.14 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
