Homicides, by sex of the victim in Latvia
Latvia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 29 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Latvia is 29 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Latvia peaked at 43 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24 homicides, in 2013.
That places Latvia 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Latvia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 24 homicides | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 36.57 homicides | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 29.44 homicides | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 34 homicides | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 42 homicides | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 43 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 40 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 29 homicides | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 homicides | 24 homicides | 43 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.75 homicides | 29 homicides | 42 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Latvia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Latvia was 29 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 homicides in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .