Poland vs Sri Lanka: Child homicide rate
Poland
0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Poland rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Child homicide rate over time
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.0122 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Poland ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5044 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2972 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6081 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1902 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4453 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9126 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4676 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.6351 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4371 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.412 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6969 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2446 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2428 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0017 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Poland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0122 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2019.
- How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Poland ranks 87th 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.