Child homicide rate in Latvia
Latvia: Child homicide rate was 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
37th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child homicide rate in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Latvia peaked at 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child homicide rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +645.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9468 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.3% |
| 1989 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.1% |
| 1994 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.0% |
| 1998 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8114 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6733 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9374 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.488 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.755 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5181 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5155 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2559 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2544 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +298.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2537 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.763 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7586 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +645.8% | 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2849 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 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 | 0.5106 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 34 Sweden 0.825 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 New Zealand 0.7912 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Mayotte 0.7848 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Iran 0.7717 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Maldives 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Luxembourg 0.7056 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Latvia?
- Child homicide rate in Latvia was 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 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 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.