What is the difference in intentional homicides between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?

0.28 per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Sri Lanka: Intentional homicides

Mozambique

3.59 per 100,000 people

in 2011

Sri Lanka

3.31 per 100,000 people

in 2019

Mozambique rank

77th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Intentional homicides over time

Mozambique
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.59 per 100,000 people against 3.31 per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.28 per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mozambique ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.47 per 100,000 people	7.77 per 100,000 people	3.29 per 100,000 people	Sri Lanka
2010s	3.7 per 100,000 people	3.57 per 100,000 people	0.1279 per 100,000 people	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Mozambique or Sri Lanka?: Mozambique, at 3.59 per 100,000 people against 3.31 per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2011.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Mozambique and Sri Lanka?: 0.28 per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Mozambique and Sri Lanka rank globally for intentional homicides?: Mozambique ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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