Belarus vs Moldova: Homicide rate
Belarus
3.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Moldova
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
33rd
Moldova rank
35th
Homicide rate over time
- Belarus
- Moldova
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Moldova ahead.
Belarus ranks 33rd and Moldova ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Belarus or Moldova?
- Belarus, at 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Belarus and Moldova?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Moldova?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Moldova rank globally for homicide rate?
- Belarus ranks 33rd 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.