Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Romania
Romania: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.61 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.77 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
1.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Romania, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Romania stood at 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Romania peaked at 5.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Romania ranks 96th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Romania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.41 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 5.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 5.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 2.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Fiji 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Greece 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 Romania?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Romania was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.