Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia
Latvia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia is 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia peaked at 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Latvia 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2013 | 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 3 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 3.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 4.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 81 Estonia 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Reunion 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population
- 83 North Macedonia 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Serbia 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Iceland 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 87 France 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Latvia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 32,454 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 189 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0176 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Latvia was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.