Italy vs Romania: Homicides
Italy
250 deaths
in 2022
Romania
231 deaths
in 2022
Italy rank
36th
Romania rank
39th
Homicides over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 250 deaths against 231 deaths in Romania, a difference of 19 deaths.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Romania ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,287 deaths | 895 deaths | 392 deaths | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,017 deaths | 960.2 deaths | 56.8 deaths | Italy |
| 2000s | 563.1 deaths | 646.5 deaths | 83.4 deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 384.7 deaths | 353.1 deaths | 31.6 deaths | Italy |
| 2020s | 238 deaths | 253 deaths | 15 deaths | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Italy or Romania?
- Italy, at 250 deaths against 231 deaths in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Romania?
- 19 deaths, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for homicides?
- Italy ranks 36th and Romania ranks 39th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.