Homicide rate who vs unodc in Moldova
Moldova: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
90th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 1992
All-time low
2.18
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Moldova, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Moldova stood at 2.54.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Moldova peaked at 11.2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2021.
That places Moldova 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 | 6.51 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 5.63 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 3.89 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.18 | 3.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.842 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.449 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.553 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.81 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.652 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Moldova?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Moldova was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Moldova ranks 90th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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