Homicide rate in Latvia
Latvia: Homicide rate was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Latvia is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Latvia peaked at 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 99th of 194 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.
Homicide rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 96 Niue 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Moldova 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kiribati 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Thailand 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Latvia?
- Homicide rate in Latvia was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.