Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom: Male homicide victims
Sri Lanka
493 homicides
in 2019
United Kingdom
543 homicides
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Male homicide victims over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 543 homicides against 493 homicides in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50 homicides.
That makes United Kingdom'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.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,274 homicides | 473.1 homicides | 801.4 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 462.7 homicides | 478.6 homicides | 15.9 homicides | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 543 homicides against 493 homicides in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 50 homicides, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.