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
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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.