Albania vs Latvia: Homicides
Albania
49 homicides
in 2024
Latvia
47 homicides
in 2023
Albania rank
116th
Latvia rank
118th
Homicides over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 49 homicides against 47 homicides in Latvia, a difference of 2 homicides.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Albania ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436.25 homicides | 287.62 homicides | 148.62 homicides | Albania |
| 2000s | 189 homicides | 223.67 homicides | 34.67 homicides | Latvia |
| 2010s | 93.38 homicides | 68.75 homicides | 24.62 homicides | Albania |
| 2020s | 53.5 homicides | 60.25 homicides | 6.75 homicides | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Albania or Latvia?
- Albania, at 49 homicides against 47 homicides in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides between Albania and Latvia?
- 2 homicides, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for homicides?
- Albania ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 118th 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 Homicides. 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 homicides.