Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Moldova
Moldova: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.01 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.01 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.22 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.01 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.01 per 100,000 people 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 Moldova peaked at 10.22 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.01 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places 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 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.22 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.81 per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9.68 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.79 per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 6.85 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 7.42 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 6.68 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 5.63 per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 6.24 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.64 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 6.07 per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 6.58 per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.72 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.82 per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 5.75 per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 6.18 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.42 per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 5.26 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 3.89 per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 2.47 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.54 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.01 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.01 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 5.63 per 100,000 people | 10.22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 per 100,000 people | 3.89 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 per 100,000 people | 2.01 per 100,000 people | 3.03 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 106 Georgia 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Iceland 2.03 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 2.01 per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 1.99 per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Canada 1.98 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Moldova
- Red List Index 0.8238 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 205.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 341.37 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Moldova?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Moldova was 2.01 per 100,000 people 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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