Latvia vs Maldives: Child homicide rate
Latvia
0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Maldives
0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
37th
Maldives rank
39th
Child homicide rate over time
- Latvia
- Maldives
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.0342 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3476 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6037 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1024 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.5084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3718 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1365 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Latvia or Maldives?
- Latvia, at 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Latvia and Maldives?
- 0.0342 deaths per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Maldives rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 39th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.