Latvia vs North Macedonia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Latvia
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
North Macedonia
2.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia rank
84th
North Macedonia rank
83rd
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.27 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, Latvia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.13 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 Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Latvia ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.