Latvia vs Norway: Homicides
Latvia
47 homicides
in 2023
Norway
40 homicides
in 2023
Latvia rank
118th
Norway rank
120th
Homicides over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 47 homicides against 40 homicides in Norway, a difference of 7 homicides.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 118th and Norway ranks 120th of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.62 homicides | 38.88 homicides | 248.75 homicides | Latvia |
| 2000s | 223.67 homicides | 43.67 homicides | 180 homicides | Latvia |
| 2010s | 68.75 homicides | 29.25 homicides | 39.5 homicides | Latvia |
| 2020s | 60.25 homicides | 32.5 homicides | 27.75 homicides | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 47 homicides against 40 homicides in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Latvia and Norway?
- 7 homicides, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for homicides?
- Latvia ranks 118th and Norway ranks 120th 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.