Intentional homicides, female in Latvia
Latvia: Intentional homicides, female was 2.87 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, female in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Latvia is 2.87 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Latvia peaked at 4.13 per 100,000 female in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 100,000 female, in 2013.
That places Latvia 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.35 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2013 | 2.2 per 100,000 female | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 3.39 per 100,000 female | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 2.75 per 100,000 female | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.21 per 100,000 female | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 4 per 100,000 female | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 per 100,000 female | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.07 per 100,000 female | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.11 per 100,000 female | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.55 per 100,000 female | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.96 per 100,000 female | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.87 per 100,000 female | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.39 per 100,000 female | 2.2 per 100,000 female | 4.13 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.62 per 100,000 female | 2.87 per 100,000 female | 4.11 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Latvia?
- Intentional homicides, female in Latvia was 2.87 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 per 100,000 female in 2018.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 100,000 female in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.