Male homicide victims in Latvia
Latvia: Male homicide victims was 18 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
In 2023, male homicide victims in Latvia stood at 18 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Latvia peaked at 44 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18 homicides, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 103rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Latvia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 26 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 27.43 homicides | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 37.56 homicides | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 35 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 44 homicides | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 41 homicides | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 23 homicides | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 28 homicides | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 21 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 26 homicides | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 18 homicides | -30.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 34 homicides, 53% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.37 homicides | 23 homicides | 44 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.25 homicides | 18 homicides | 28 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 male homicide victims in Latvia?
- Male homicide victims in Latvia was 18 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 male homicide victims recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 homicides in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for male homicide victims?
- Latvia ranks 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.