Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Female homicide rate

Dominican Republic
2.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Female homicide rate over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sri Lanka
12345200520142023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 138 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2010s 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
Dominican Republic, at 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for female homicide rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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