Latvia vs Myanmar: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Latvia
2.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Myanmar
2.58 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia rank
91st
Myanmar rank
88th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Latvia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8374 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Latvia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Latvia and Myanmar?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Myanmar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Myanmar rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Latvia ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 88th of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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 population.