Female homicide rate in Latvia
Latvia: Female homicide rate was 2.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
31st
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.13
in 2018
All-time low
2.2
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Female homicide rate in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.87 for female homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Latvia peaked at 4.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2013.
That places Latvia 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.2 | 4.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 2.87 | 4.11 | 4 |
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More gender data for Latvia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Latvia?
- Female homicide rate in Latvia was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for female homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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