Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Child homicide rate
Ireland
0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Ireland rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Child homicide rate over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0146 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2535 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6095 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.3003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6081 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3078 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5341 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8238 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4799 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9959 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.516 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.3592 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6861 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4806 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6969 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2162 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1462 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2428 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0967 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0146 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.