Estonia vs Latvia: Male homicide rate
Estonia
2.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Estonia rank
81st
Latvia rank
84th
Male homicide rate over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 84th of 138 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6805 homicides per 100,000 population | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Estonia ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 84th 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 Male 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 male victims.