Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Female homicide rate
Sri Lanka
2.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Suriname
2.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Suriname rank
44th
Female homicide rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Suriname ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 44th of 138 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4575 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.23 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 Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 44th 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 .