Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female homicide victims
Sri Lanka
249 homicides
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
214 homicides
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Female homicide victims over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 249 homicides against 214 homicides in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 35 homicides.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276 homicides | 259.4 homicides | 16.6 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 147.5 homicides | 209 homicides | 61.5 homicides | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sri Lanka, at 249 homicides against 214 homicides in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 homicides, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female homicide victims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .