Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Malawi
1.9
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.85
in 2021
Malawi rank
131st
Sri Lanka rank
134th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
246810200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.9 against 1.85 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malawi ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 5.03 8.26 3.24 Sri Lanka
2010s 2.67 3.39 0.7192 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.97 1.96 0.0146 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Malawi, at 1.9 against 1.85 in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.05, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Malawi ranks 131st and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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