Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Homicides, by sex of the victim

Myanmar
248 homicides
in 2023
Sri Lanka
249 homicides
in 2019
Myanmar rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Homicides, by sex of the victim over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 249 homicides against 248 homicides in Myanmar, a difference of 1 homicides.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Myanmar ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 131 homicides 203 homicides 72 homicides Sri Lanka
2010s 217.6 homicides 147.5 homicides 70.1 homicides Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 249 homicides against 248 homicides in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
1 homicides, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
Myanmar ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 138 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicides, by sex of the victim
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
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .