Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female homicide victims was 249 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka, 2008–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Sri Lanka is 249 homicides, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Sri Lanka peaked at 349 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87 homicides, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 349 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 203 homicides | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 168 homicides | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 185 homicides | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 171 homicides | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 146 homicides | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 125 homicides | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 111 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 130 homicides | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 87 homicides | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 103 homicides | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 249 homicides | +141.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 249 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276 homicides | 203 homicides | 349 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 147.5 homicides | 87 homicides | 249 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Sri Lanka?
- Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka was 249 homicides in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 349 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 homicides in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female homicide victims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .