Latvia vs New Zealand: Child homicide rate
Latvia
0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
New Zealand
0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Latvia rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th
Child homicide rate over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.0134 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6058 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.742 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.6718 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6778 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.006 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.0134 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th 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.