Romania vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Romania
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Romania rank
127th
United Kingdom rank
128th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 127th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6752 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2593 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3261 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Romania or United Kingdom?
- Romania, at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Romania ranks 127th and United Kingdom ranks 128th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.