Lithuania vs Moldova: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Lithuania
2.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Moldova
2.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Lithuania rank
86th
Moldova rank
89th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Lithuania
- Moldova
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in Moldova, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Moldova ahead.
Lithuania ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 89th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7929 homicides per 100,000 population | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2629 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
| 2020s | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2431 homicides per 100,000 population | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Lithuania or Moldova?
- Lithuania, at 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Lithuania and Moldova?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Moldova?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Moldova rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Lithuania ranks 86th and Moldova ranks 89th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.