Latvia vs Nicaragua: Female homicide rate
Latvia
2.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua
3.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Latvia rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
28th
Female homicide rate over time
- Latvia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.33 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3544 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Latvia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 0.33 homicides per 100,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Nicaragua rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 28th 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 .