Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Homicides

Burundi
635 homicides
in 2016
Sri Lanka
742 homicides
in 2019
Burundi rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

Homicides over time

  • Burundi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 742 homicides against 635 homicides in Burundi, a difference of 107 homicides.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 179 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 742 homicides against 635 homicides in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicides between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
107 homicides, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides?
Burundi ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 179 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.