Australia vs Romania: Homicides (UN, World)
Australia
226 homicides
in 2023
Romania
213 homicides
in 2024
Australia rank
77th
Romania rank
79th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 226 homicides against 213 homicides in Romania, a difference of 13 homicides.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and Romania ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.1 homicides | 727.4 homicides | 381.3 homicides | Romania |
| 2000s | 295.9 homicides | 482.3 homicides | 186.4 homicides | Romania |
| 2010s | 232.7 homicides | 262 homicides | 29.3 homicides | Romania |
| 2020s | 215 homicides | 246 homicides | 31 homicides | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or Romania?
- Australia, at 226 homicides against 213 homicides in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Romania?
- 13 homicides, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 77th and Romania ranks 79th of 179 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.