Estonia vs Latvia: Male homicide victims
Estonia
15 homicides
in 2023
Latvia
18 homicides
in 2023
Estonia rank
105th
Latvia rank
103rd
Male homicide victims over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18 homicides against 15 homicides in Estonia, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 103rd of 138 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.29 homicides | 33.37 homicides | 4.09 homicides | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.25 homicides | 23.25 homicides | 2 homicides | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18 homicides against 15 homicides in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Estonia and Latvia?
- 3 homicides, with Latvia 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 victims?
- Estonia ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 103rd 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.