Canada vs Sri Lanka: Homicides
Canada
306 deaths
in 2022
Sri Lanka
252 deaths
in 2019
Canada rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Homicides over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 306 deaths against 252 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54 deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.4 deaths | 389 deaths | 209.6 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 263.67 deaths | 304 deaths | 40.33 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 607 deaths | 951 deaths | 344 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 552.71 deaths | 768 deaths | 215.29 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 467.75 deaths | 952.25 deaths | 484.5 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 500.67 deaths | 761.22 deaths | 260.56 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 488 deaths | 360.86 deaths | 127.14 deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 306 deaths against 252 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 54 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for homicides?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.