Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 61 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Moldova peaked at 499 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290 | — |
| 1991 | 290 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 499 | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 387 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 401 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 402 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 400 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 414 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 375 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 391 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 433 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 411 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 401 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 319 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 277 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 296 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 262 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 217 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 236 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 246 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 265 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 216 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 229 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 229 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 161 | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 189 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 200 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 141 | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 166 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 121 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 66 | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 75 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 61 | -21.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384.9 | 290 | 499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.8 | 217 | 433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.7 | 121 | 265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6 | 61 | 93 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Republic of Moldova
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 490 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Republic of Moldova was 61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 499 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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