Argentina vs Moldova: Homicide rate

Argentina
3.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Moldova
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Argentina rank
36th
Moldova rank
35th

Homicide rate over time

  • Argentina
  • Moldova
51015196619942023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Moldova ahead.

Argentina ranks 36th and Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Moldova Difference Ahead
1980s 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova
1990s 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova
2000s 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova
2010s 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7865 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova
2020s 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Argentina or Moldova?
Moldova, at 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Argentina and Moldova?
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Moldova?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Moldova rank globally for homicide rate?
Argentina ranks 36th and Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.