Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Romania
Romania: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 213 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Romania stood at 213.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Romania peaked at 839 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 205, in 2011.
That places Romania 86th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 796 | — |
| 1991 | 826 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 839 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 737 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 776 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 758 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 722 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 693 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 561 | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 566 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 556 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 699 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 656 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 696 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 487 | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 433 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 357 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 379 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 302 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 258 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 266 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 205 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 212 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 218 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 325 | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 339 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 306 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 255 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 250 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 244 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 281 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 244 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 247 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 212 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 213 | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 4.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Romania's 213 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 727.4 | 561 | 839 | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.3 | 258 | 699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262 | 205 | 339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.4 | 212 | 281 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Romania
- Red List Index 0.8618 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.18 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,023 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 61 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,093 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Romania?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Romania was 213 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 839 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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