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
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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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.