Female homicide victims in Latvia
Latvia: Female homicide victims was 29 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female homicide victims in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Latvia is 29 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Latvia peaked at 43 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24 homicides, in 2013.
That places Latvia 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Latvia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 24 homicides | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 36.57 homicides | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 29.44 homicides | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 34 homicides | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 42 homicides | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 43 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 40 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 29 homicides | -27.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 29 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 29 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 homicides | 24 homicides | 43 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.75 homicides | 29 homicides | 42 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Latvia?
- Female homicide victims in Latvia was 29 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 homicides in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for female homicide victims?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .