Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Homicide rate
Sri Lanka
1.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Turkmenistan
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Turkmenistan rank
59th
Homicide rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0007 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6592 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2048 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for homicide rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.