Belarus vs Latvia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Belarus
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Latvia
2.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belarus rank
92nd
Latvia rank
90th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4108 homicides per 100,000 population | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4125 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Belarus ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 90th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.