New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Homicides by firearm
New Zealand
12 homicides
in 2022
Sri Lanka
16 homicides
in 2019
New Zealand rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Homicides by firearm over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16 homicides against 12 homicides in New Zealand, a difference of 4 homicides.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 82 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 homicides | 661 homicides | 653 homicides | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.6 homicides | 54.2 homicides | 41.6 homicides | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16 homicides against 12 homicides in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 4 homicides, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd 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
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.