Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Child homicide rate

Ireland
0.1504
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.128
in 2019
Ireland rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Child homicide rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1504 against 0.128 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0224.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 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 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 112 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 0.261 0.8485 0.5875 Sri Lanka
1960s 0.3013 0.6199 0.3186 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.5339 1.38 0.842 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.4806 1.01 0.5327 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.3598 1.05 0.687 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.4795 0.67 0.1905 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1455 0.2333 0.0878 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 0.1504 against 0.128 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in child homicide rate between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
0.0224, 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 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed