Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom (England and Wales): Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex

Sri Lanka
573
in 2022
United Kingdom (England and Wales)
522
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
56th
United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank
58th

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom (England and Wales)
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 573 against 522 in United Kingdom (England and Wales), a difference of 51.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom (England and Wales)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 58th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom (England and Wales) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom (England and Wales) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,829 615.8 1,213 Sri Lanka
2000s 1,591 662.5 928.5 Sri Lanka
2010s 610.2 596.7 13.5 Sri Lanka
2020s 566 626.5 60.5 United Kingdom (England and Wales)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
Sri Lanka, at 573 against 522 in United Kingdom (England and Wales) as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
51, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th and United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed