Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova
Moldova: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova is 4.56, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova peaked at 12.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2017.
That places Moldova 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.92 | — |
| 2001 | 12.31 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.87 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.21 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.43 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 9.69 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 9.46 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 8.2 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 8.79 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 6.77 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 5.64 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | -5.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.22, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.68 | 9.18 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 4.31 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.56 | 4.83 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Moldova was 4.56 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Moldova ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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