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

0.04 per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Latvia vs Moldova: Intentional homicides

Latvia

2.5 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Moldova

2.54 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Latvia rank

87th

Moldova rank

86th

Intentional homicides over time

Latvia
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 2.54 per 100,000 people against 2.5 per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.04 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Moldova ahead.

Latvia ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 86th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.55 per 100,000 people	9.31 per 100,000 people	2.24 per 100,000 people	Latvia
2000s	9.56 per 100,000 people	9.9 per 100,000 people	0.3465 per 100,000 people	Moldova
2010s	3.5 per 100,000 people	5.45 per 100,000 people	1.95 per 100,000 people	Moldova
2020s	3.19 per 100,000 people	2.56 per 100,000 people	0.6351 per 100,000 people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Latvia or Moldova?: Moldova, at 2.54 per 100,000 people against 2.5 per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Latvia and Moldova?: 0.04 per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for intentional homicides?: Latvia ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 86th 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.