Latvia vs Serbia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Latvia
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Serbia
2.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia rank
84th
Serbia rank
85th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population in Serbia, a difference of 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 85th of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8763 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 Serbia?
- Latvia, at 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Latvia and Serbia?
- 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Latvia ranks 84th and Serbia ranks 85th 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.