Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Republic of Moldova
Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 12.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2017.
That places Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Republic of Moldova?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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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