Intentional homicides, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Intentional homicides, female was 2.15 per 100,000 female in 2019. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Sri Lanka, 2008–2019
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.15 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.31 per 100,000 female in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7643 per 100,000 female, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.31 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2009 | 1.91 per 100,000 female | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 per 100,000 female | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.71 per 100,000 female | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.57 per 100,000 female | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 per 100,000 female | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 per 100,000 female | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9918 per 100,000 female | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.15 per 100,000 female | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7643 per 100,000 female | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8979 per 100,000 female | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2.15 per 100,000 female | +140.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 per 100,000 female | 1.91 per 100,000 female | 3.31 per 100,000 female | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 female | 0.7643 per 100,000 female | 2.15 per 100,000 female | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Fiji 2.36 per 100,000 female compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.35 per 100,000 female compare
- 43 Suriname 2.23 per 100,000 female compare
- 45 El Salvador 2.15 per 100,000 female compare
- 46 Paraguay 2.08 per 100,000 female compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 2.04 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Sri Lanka?
- Intentional homicides, female in Sri Lanka was 2.15 per 100,000 female in 2019, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 per 100,000 female in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7643 per 100,000 female in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.