Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Homicides by firearm

Azerbaijan
17 homicides
in 2021
Sri Lanka
16 homicides
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
50th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Sri Lanka
02505007501.0k200720142021

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 17 homicides against 16 homicides in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1 homicides.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 82 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan, at 17 homicides against 16 homicides in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
1 homicides, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 82 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides by firearm
Unit
homicides
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.