Homicides in Latvia
Latvia: Homicides was 48 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Latvia is 48 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Latvia peaked at 638 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48 deaths, in 2023.
That places Latvia 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.7 deaths | 112 deaths | 234 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 405.2 deaths | 245 deaths | 638 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 227 deaths | 143 deaths | 297 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 106 deaths | 62 deaths | 139 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 deaths | 48 deaths | 68 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More social development data for Latvia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 32,454 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 189 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.834 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.932 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.888 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.834 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.595 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.751 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Latvia?
- Homicides in Latvia was 48 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 638 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 deaths in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for homicides?
- Latvia ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.