Deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from one sided violence was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,147
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for deaths from one sided violence in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,147 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Sri Lanka 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 454 | — |
| 1990 | 1,147 | +152.6% |
| 1991 | 214 | -81.3% |
| 1992 | 353 | +65.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | — |
| 1995 | 197 | +688.0% |
| 1996 | 229 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 60 | — |
| 1999 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35 | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 106 | — |
| 2007 | 46 | -56.6% |
| 2008 | 185 | +302.2% |
| 2009 | 248 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 255 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +688.0% | 25 | 197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 454 | 454 | 454 | 1 |
| 1990s | 228.7 | 0 | 1,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62 | 0 | 248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 0 | 255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from one sided violence in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one sided violence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths from one sided violence recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from one sided violence?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one sided violence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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