Homicide rate in Romania
Romania: Homicide rate was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Romania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Romania stood at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Romania peaked at 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Romania ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 153 Belgium 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Denmark 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 New Zealand 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Bulgaria 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Greece 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Iceland 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 North Macedonia 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Romania?
- Homicide rate in Romania was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for homicide rate?
- Romania ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.