Intentional homicides, male in Latvia
Latvia: Intentional homicides, male was 2.06 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Latvia, 2012–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.06 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Latvia peaked at 4.93 per 100,000 male in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.06 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 81st of 132 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.
Intentional homicides, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.55 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2013 | 2.82 per 100,000 male | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 3 per 100,000 male | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.14 per 100,000 male | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 3.89 per 100,000 male | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.93 per 100,000 male | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 4.62 per 100,000 male | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 100,000 male | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 3.19 per 100,000 male | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 2.41 per 100,000 male | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 2.99 per 100,000 male | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 per 100,000 male | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 per 100,000 male | 2.6 per 100,000 male | 4.93 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 100,000 male | 2.06 per 100,000 male | 3.19 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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More public sector data for Latvia
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -76.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 763.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.43 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Latvia?
- Intentional homicides, male in Latvia was 2.06 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 per 100,000 male in 2017.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Latvia ranks 81st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.