Homicide rate who age standardized in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Homicide rate who age standardized was 1.18 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
1.18
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.91
in 1983
All-time low
1.18
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Homicide rate who age standardized in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

2461955198720191955: 4.31956: 41957: 3.71958: 4.91959: 4.31960: 3.31961: 2.71962: 3.21963: 2.41964: 2.51965: 2.91966: 3.41967: 2.61968: 2.21977: 6.71980: 2.31981: 2.81982: 3.51983: 6.91984: 5.31985: 6.91986: 6.81996: 6.71997: 4.91998: 4.31999: 4.72000: 5.22001: 4.12002: 4.52003: 3.82004: 4.22005: 3.52006: 3.32007: 3.82009: 32010: 2.12011: 1.92012: 1.82013: 22014: 1.82015: 1.62019: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.18 for homicide rate who age standardized in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who age standardized in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.91 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.25 3.72 4.87 5
1960s 2.8 2.17 3.43 9
1970s 6.66 6.66 6.66 1
1980s 4.93 2.29 6.91 7
1990s 5.15 4.3 6.69 4
2000s 3.94 3.01 5.2 9
2010s 1.75 1.18 2.06 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who age standardized in Sri Lanka?
Homicide rate who age standardized in Sri Lanka was 1.18 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 1983.
What is the lowest homicide rate who age standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for homicide rate who age standardized?
Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is homicide rate who age standardized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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