Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Mozambique
3.59 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Sri Lanka
3.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Mozambique rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sri Lanka
24681012199020042019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.28 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mozambique ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population 7.77 homicides per 100,000 population 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population Sri Lanka
2010s 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1279 homicides per 100,000 population Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?
Mozambique, at 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2011.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
0.28 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Mozambique ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.