Bulgaria vs Latvia: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Bulgaria
31 homicides
in 2023
Latvia
29 homicides
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Latvia rank
66th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31 homicides against 29 homicides in Latvia, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 66th of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5 homicides | 36 homicides | 5.5 homicides | Latvia |
| 2020s | 28.5 homicides | 36.75 homicides | 8.25 homicides | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 31 homicides against 29 homicides in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 2 homicides, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 66th 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 Homicides, 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
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .