Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia
Latvia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia stood at 4.51. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia peaked at 13.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 93rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.71 | — |
| 2001 | 13.42 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.41 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.74 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 11.34 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.83 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.29 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.96 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6.33 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.75 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.14 | 7.63 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.91 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.51 | 4.75 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Latvia was 4.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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