Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 1992–2023
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Latvia stood at 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 15.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Latvia 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 88 Myanmar 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Moldova 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bhutan 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 16,892 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 16,892 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 849.88 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 919.89 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.