Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Female homicide rate
Paraguay
2.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Paraguay rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Female homicide rate over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3252 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7063 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Paraguay ranks 47th 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .