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Child homicide rate in Romania

Romania: Child homicide rate was 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
33
1989–2022

Child homicide rate in Romania, 1989–2022

0.250.50.7511.21.51989200520221989: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.804 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.969 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.964 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.971 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.909 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.995 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.899 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.561 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.725 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.831 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.634 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.652 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.547 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.587 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.618 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.503 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.457 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.338 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.364 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.414 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.369 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.313 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, child homicide rate in Romania stood at 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Romania peaked at 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Romania 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Child homicide rate in Romania, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1989 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people —
1990 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people +35.3%
1991 0.804 deaths per 100,000 people -44.8%
1992 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people +25.4%
1993 0.9955 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1994 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%
1995 0.9685 deaths per 100,000 people -14.6%
1996 0.964 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1997 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +14.6%
1998 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1999 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
2000 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people +22.3%
2001 0.9092 deaths per 100,000 people -30.2%
2002 0.9952 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2003 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people +16.9%
2004 0.8988 deaths per 100,000 people -22.7%
2005 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
2006 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people -47.0%
2007 0.7246 deaths per 100,000 people +29.1%
2008 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people +14.7%
2009 0.6344 deaths per 100,000 people -23.6%
2010 0.6519 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2011 0.5472 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
2012 0.587 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
2013 0.6176 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2014 0.5025 deaths per 100,000 people -18.6%
2015 0.4572 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2016 0.3379 deaths per 100,000 people -26.1%
2017 0.3637 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2018 0.4143 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%
2019 0.3687 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
2020 0.3426 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2022 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people -8.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.804 deaths per 100,000 people 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.9079 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5614 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.4848 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3379 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6519 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.328 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3426 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 63 Kazakhstan 0.3401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 64 Portugal 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 65 Turkey 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 67 Germany 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 68 Czechia 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 69 Bahrain 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Romania?
Child homicide rate in Romania was 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Romania rank for child homicide rate?
Romania ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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

Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.