Latvia vs Portugal: Homicides

Latvia
84.95 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
84.93 deaths
in 2021
Latvia rank
131st
Portugal rank
132nd

Homicides over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
100150200250300350200020102021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 84.95 deaths against 84.93 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 131st and Portugal ranks 132nd of 194 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 251.83 deaths 163.98 deaths 87.85 deaths Latvia
2010s 125.55 deaths 120.27 deaths 5.28 deaths Latvia
2020s 87.67 deaths 87.15 deaths 0.52 deaths Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 84.95 deaths against 84.93 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Latvia and Portugal?
0.02 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
Latvia ranks 131st and Portugal ranks 132nd 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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