Latvia vs Sweden: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Latvia
29 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
33 homicides
in 2023
Latvia rank
66th
Sweden rank
63rd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33 homicides against 29 homicides in Latvia, a difference of 4 homicides.
That makes Sweden'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.
Latvia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 homicides | 26.88 homicides | 9.13 homicides | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.75 homicides | 26.25 homicides | 10.5 homicides | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33 homicides against 29 homicides in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Latvia and Sweden?
- 4 homicides, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Latvia ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 63rd 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 .