Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Male homicide rate
Egypt
4.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Sri Lanka
4.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Egypt rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Male homicide rate over time
- Egypt
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population in Egypt, a difference of 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 138 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.81 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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 Male 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 male victims.