Child homicide rate in Moldova
Moldova: Child homicide rate was 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Moldova peaked at 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2519 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Moldova 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9794 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7272 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.919 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2519 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4158 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2585 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 52 Croatia 0.3948 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Belgium 0.3884 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Denmark 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Hungary 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Reunion 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Cyprus 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Moldova
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,846 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.553 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.652 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.81 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.389 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.449 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Moldova?
- Child homicide rate in Moldova was 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2519 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for child homicide rate?
- Moldova ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.