Spain vs Sri Lanka: Child homicide rate
Spain
0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Spain rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Child homicide rate over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0428 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Spain ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7356 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.0236 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6081 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5844 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.2256 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.2935 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9959 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7024 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8057 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6969 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4089 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2575 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2428 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0147 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1333 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0428 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Spain ranks 83rd 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.