Latvia vs Republic of Moldova: Homicide rate by age of the victim
Latvia
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
38th
Republic of Moldova rank
35th
Homicide rate by age of the victim over time
- Latvia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Republic of Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0522 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9568 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by age of the victim, Latvia or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by age of the victim between Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Republic of Moldova?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Republic of Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.