Belarus vs Romania: Homicides (UN, World)
Belarus
225 homicides
in 2019
Romania
213 homicides
in 2024
Belarus rank
78th
Romania rank
79th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Belarus
- Romania
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 225 homicides against 213 homicides in Romania, a difference of 12 homicides.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Belarus ranks 78th and Romania ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.3 homicides | 727.4 homicides | 83.9 homicides | Belarus |
| 2000s | 776.5 homicides | 475 homicides | 301.5 homicides | Belarus |
| 2010s | 311.1 homicides | 262 homicides | 49.1 homicides | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Belarus or Romania?
- Belarus, at 225 homicides against 213 homicides in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicides between Belarus and Romania?
- 12 homicides, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for homicides?
- Belarus ranks 78th 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.