Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia: Homicides
Bosnia and Herzegovina
39 homicides
in 2023
Latvia
47 homicides
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
121st
Latvia rank
118th
Homicides over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 47 homicides against 39 homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 8 homicides.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st and Latvia ranks 118th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.33 homicides | 223.67 homicides | 133.33 homicides | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48 homicides | 68.75 homicides | 20.75 homicides | Latvia |
| 2020s | 37.25 homicides | 60.25 homicides | 23 homicides | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 47 homicides against 39 homicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 8 homicides, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia rank globally for homicides?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st 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.