Iceland vs Latvia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Iceland
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland rank
86th
Latvia rank
84th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 86th and Latvia ranks 84th of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5805 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Iceland ranks 86th 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.