Latvia vs Seychelles: Homicide rate
Latvia
2.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Seychelles
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Latvia rank
38th
Seychelles rank
37th
Homicide rate over time
- Latvia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Latvia ranks 38th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9205 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Latvia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Latvia and Seychelles?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Seychelles?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Seychelles rank globally for homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 38th and Seychelles ranks 37th 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.