Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Moldova
Moldova: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.04 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
65th
of 138 countries
All-time high
18 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
3.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Moldova, 1991–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Moldova peaked at 18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 65th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Moldova, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.33 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1992 | 18 homicides per 100,000 population | +93.0% |
| 1993 | 13.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 14.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 14.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 14.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 14.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 14.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 9.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 10.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 9.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 10.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 10.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 6.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 18 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 62 Myanmar 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Egypt 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Aruba 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Georgia 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Moldova?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Moldova was 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.