Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 2.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.01
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.22
in 2000
All-time low
2.01
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 10.22001: 9.82002: 9.72003: 7.82004: 6.82005: 7.42006: 6.72007: 5.62008: 6.22009: 6.62010: 7.32011: 6.12012: 6.62013: 6.72014: 4.82015: 5.82016: 6.22017: 4.42018: 5.32019: 3.92020: 32021: 2.22022: 2.52023: 2.52024: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 2.01 for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 2024.

That places Republic of Moldova 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.22
2001 9.81 -4.0%
2002 9.68 -1.3%
2003 7.79 -19.5%
2004 6.85 -12.1%
2005 7.42 +8.3%
2006 6.68 -10.0%
2007 5.63 -15.7%
2008 6.24 +10.8%
2009 6.64 +6.4%
2010 7.3 +9.9%
2011 6.07 -16.8%
2012 6.58 +8.4%
2013 6.72 +2.1%
2014 4.82 -28.3%
2015 5.75 +19.3%
2016 6.18 +7.5%
2017 4.42 -28.5%
2018 5.26 +19.0%
2019 3.89 -26.0%
2020 3.03 -22.1%
2021 2.18 -28.1%
2022 2.47 +13.3%
2023 2.54 +2.8%
2024 2.01 -20.9%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 2.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 2.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7 5.63 10.22 10
2010s 5.7 3.89 7.3 10
2020s 2.45 2.01 3.03 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 106 Georgia 2.03 compare
  2. 106 Iceland 2.03 compare
  3. 108 Republic of Moldova 2.01 compare
  4. 110 Azerbaijan 1.99 compare
  5. 111 Canada 1.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Republic of Moldova?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Republic of Moldova was 2.01 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2024.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Republic of Moldova ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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