Bulgaria vs Latvia: Homicides
Bulgaria
74.49 deaths
in 2021
Latvia
84.95 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
134th
Latvia rank
131st
Homicides over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 84.95 deaths against 74.49 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.46 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.96 deaths | 251.83 deaths | 27.86 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 113.98 deaths | 125.55 deaths | 11.57 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 77.1 deaths | 87.67 deaths | 10.57 deaths | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 84.95 deaths against 74.49 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 10.46 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Latvia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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