Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from homicide
Latvia
0.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2019
Latvia rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Latvia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.