What is the difference in intentional homicides between Kazakhstan and Latvia?

0.05 per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs Latvia: Intentional homicides

Kazakhstan

2.55 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Latvia

2.5 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Kazakhstan rank

85th

Latvia rank

87th

Intentional homicides over time

Kazakhstan
Latvia

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.55 per 100,000 people against 2.5 per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 87th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.88 per 100,000 people	11.55 per 100,000 people	3.32 per 100,000 people	Kazakhstan
2000s	13.81 per 100,000 people	9.56 per 100,000 people	4.25 per 100,000 people	Kazakhstan
2010s	5.68 per 100,000 people	3.34 per 100,000 people	2.34 per 100,000 people	Kazakhstan
2020s	2.84 per 100,000 people	3.42 per 100,000 people	0.5864 per 100,000 people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Kazakhstan or Latvia?: Kazakhstan, at 2.55 per 100,000 people against 2.5 per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Kazakhstan and Latvia?: 0.05 per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Kazakhstan ranks 85th and Latvia ranks 87th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.