Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Intentional homicides, male

Myanmar
4.25 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.54 per 100,000 male
in 2019
Myanmar rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

Intentional homicides, male over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
01020304050200820152023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.54 per 100,000 male against 4.25 per 100,000 male in Myanmar, a difference of 0.29 per 100,000 male.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Myanmar ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 132 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 3.08 per 100,000 male 8.84 per 100,000 male 5.77 per 100,000 male Sri Lanka
2010s 4.16 per 100,000 male 4.42 per 100,000 male 0.2579 per 100,000 male Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.54 per 100,000 male against 4.25 per 100,000 male in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
0.29 per 100,000 male, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for intentional homicides, male?
Myanmar ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.