Canada vs Sri Lanka: Male homicide victims
Canada
564 homicides
in 2023
Sri Lanka
493 homicides
in 2019
Canada rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Male homicide victims over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 564 homicides against 493 homicides in Sri Lanka, a difference of 71 homicides.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 138 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457.5 homicides | 1,274 homicides | 817 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 435.9 homicides | 462.7 homicides | 26.8 homicides | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 564 homicides against 493 homicides in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 71 homicides, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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 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 male victims.