Male homicide rate in Latvia
Latvia: Male homicide rate was 2.06 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.06
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
83rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 2017
All-time low
2.06
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012β2023
Male homicide rate in Latvia, 2012β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.06 for male homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Latvia peaked at 4.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2023.
That places Latvia 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.6 | 4.93 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.06 | 3.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 male homicide rate in Latvia?
- Male homicide rate in Latvia was 2.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for male homicide rate?
- Latvia ranks 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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