Kyrgyzstan vs Latvia: Homicide rate
Kyrgyzstan
4.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
98th
Latvia rank
99th
Homicide rate over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Kyrgyzstan or Latvia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Kyrgyzstan and Latvia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Latvia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 99th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.