Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female homicide victims was 249 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
249
Change on year
up 141.7%
World rank
25th
of 136 countries
All-time high
349
in 2008
All-time low
87
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008β2019
Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka, 2008β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Sri Lanka is 249, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276 | 203 | 349 | 2 |
| 2010s | 147.5 | 87 | 249 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 victims in Sri Lanka?
- Female homicide victims in Sri Lanka was 249 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 349 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female homicide victims?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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