Homicide rate in Romania
Romania: Homicide rate was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
33
1989–2022
Homicide rate in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, homicide rate in Romania stood at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Romania peaked at 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Romania ranks 56th of 111 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 in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 53 New Zealand 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Thailand 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Montenegro 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 1.13 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 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for homicide rate?
- Romania ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.