Latvia vs Netherlands: Homicides (World Health)
Latvia
84.95 deaths
in 2021
Netherlands
100.82 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
131st
Netherlands rank
128th
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 100.82 deaths against 84.95 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 15.87 deaths.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.83 deaths | 177.93 deaths | 73.89 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 125.55 deaths | 126.76 deaths | 1.21 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 87.67 deaths | 102.51 deaths | 14.84 deaths | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 100.82 deaths against 84.95 deaths in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 15.87 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for homicides?
- Latvia ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.