Australia vs Sri Lanka: Homicide rate from firearms
Australia
0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Australia rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0231 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 82 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1529 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1365 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2518 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1153 homicides per 100,000 population | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 0.0945 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0714 homicides per 100,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0231 homicides per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Australia ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.