Moldova vs Turkey: Homicide rate (World Health)
Moldova
4.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkey
4.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Moldova rank
97th
Turkey rank
94th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Moldova
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 97th and Turkey ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Moldova or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Moldova and Turkey?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Moldova and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate?
- Moldova ranks 97th and Turkey ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.