Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 3.31 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3.31
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 1990
All-time low
2.2
in 2017
Years of data
19
1990–2019
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.31 for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in 2019.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 | 9.19 | 12.14 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 5.29 | 10.04 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.2 | 3.65 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 compare
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 compare
- 82 Turkey 3.23 compare
- 83 Liberia 3.09 compare
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.816 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.613 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.783 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.853 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.871 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.52 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sri Lanka?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Sri Lanka was 3.31 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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