Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Male homicide victims
Sri Lanka
493 homicides
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
543 homicides
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Male homicide victims over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 543 homicides against 493 homicides in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50 homicides.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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 | 1,274 homicides | 473.1 homicides | 801.4 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 462.7 homicides | 478.6 homicides | 15.9 homicides | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 50 homicides, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 male homicide victims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.