Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Latvia
Latvia: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.78 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.78 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 53.6%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.05 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.54 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.78 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latvia peaked at 10.05 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.54 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.05 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.37 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 9.26 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.44 per 100,000 people | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 3.21 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 3.39 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.52 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.17 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.36 per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 3.68 per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 per 100,000 people | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 2.23 per 100,000 people | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 2.78 per 100,000 people | +53.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.78 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.56 per 100,000 people | 9.26 per 100,000 people | 10.05 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 2.48 per 100,000 people | 4.36 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.41 per 100,000 people | 1.54 per 100,000 people | 3.68 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Liberia 3.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Martinique 2.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 India 2.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 2.67 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latvia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Latvia was 2.78 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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