Female homicide rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female homicide rate was 2.15 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.15
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 2008
All-time low
0.7643
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Female homicide rate in Sri Lanka, 2008–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, female homicide rate in Sri Lanka stood at 2.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.31 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7643, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 1.91 | 3.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 0.7643 | 2.15 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Fiji 2.36 compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 2.35 compare
- 44 Suriname 2.23 compare
- 46 El Salvador 2.15 compare
- 47 Paraguay 2.08 compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 2.04 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Sri Lanka?
- Female homicide rate in Sri Lanka was 2.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7643 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female homicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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