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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2023

510151981200220231981: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova is 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova peaked at 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.

That places Republic of Moldova 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1985 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
1986 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
1987 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1988 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people +33.8%
1989 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
1990 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1991 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1992 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people +54.8%
1993 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1994 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people +14.2%
1995 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
1996 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people -17.8%
1997 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1998 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1999 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2000 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2001 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2002 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2003 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2004 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people -19.4%
2005 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2006 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
2007 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2008 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people +6.7%
2009 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people -11.7%
2010 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
2011 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people -20.9%
2012 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2013 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
2014 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people -22.0%
2015 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2016 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2017 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people -37.7%
2018 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people +62.4%
2019 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2020 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2021 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people -18.5%
2022 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2023 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 32 Ukraine 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 33 Belarus 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 34 Bahamas 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 36 Argentina 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 37 Seychelles 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 38 Latvia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Republic of Moldova was 3.13 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Republic of Moldova ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.