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Child homicide rate in Latvia

Latvia: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Child homicide rate in Latvia, 1980–2023

02461980200120231980: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.947 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.811 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.673 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.937 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.488 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.518 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.516 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.256 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.762 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.759 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Latvia peaked at 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6733 deaths per 100,000 people 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2544 deaths per 100,000 people 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.4438 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7622 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 92 Azerbaijan 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 93 Egypt 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 94 Tajikistan 0.0218 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 95 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 95 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 95 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 95 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 95 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 95 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 95 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 95 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 95 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 95 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 95 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 95 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 95 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 95 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 95 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Latvia?
Child homicide rate in Latvia was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for child homicide rate?
Latvia ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.