Costa Rica vs Latvia: Female homicide rate
Costa Rica
2.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
2.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Latvia rank
31st
Female homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 31st of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 31st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .