Latvia vs Moldova: Homicide rate
Latvia
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Moldova
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
38th
Moldova rank
35th
Homicide rate over time
- Latvia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0522 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9568 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Latvia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Latvia and Moldova?
- 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.