Estonia vs Latvia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Estonia
2.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Estonia rank
81st
Latvia rank
84th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 84th of 138 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6805 homicides per 100,000 population | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Estonia ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 84th of 138 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 by sex 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.