Latvia vs Sweden: Child homicide rate
Latvia
0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sweden
0.825 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th
Child homicide rate over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.825 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5724 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5367 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4172 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.478 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2281 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.4438 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7125 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2686 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.825 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.0472 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th 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.