Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 249 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sri Lanka, 2008–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 249 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2019.
The figure is up 141.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Sri Lanka peaked at 349 homicides in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87 homicides, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 349 homicides | — |
| 2009 | 203 homicides | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 168 homicides | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 185 homicides | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 171 homicides | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 146 homicides | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 125 homicides | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 111 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 130 homicides | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 87 homicides | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 103 homicides | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 249 homicides | +141.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276 homicides | 203 homicides | 349 homicides | 2 |
| 2010s | 147.5 homicides | 87 homicides | 249 homicides | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Sri Lanka?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Sri Lanka was 249 homicides in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 349 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 homicides in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .