Homicides by firearm in Moldova
Moldova: Homicides by firearm was 5 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides by firearm in Moldova, 2014–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Moldova stood at 5 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Moldova peaked at 9 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 homicides, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Homicides by firearm in Moldova, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 9 homicides | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 8 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 5 homicides | -28.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5 homicides | 4 homicides | 9 homicides | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 homicides | 5 homicides | 7 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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 homicides by firearm in Moldova?
- Homicides by firearm in Moldova was 5 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 homicides in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for homicides by firearm?
- Moldova ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.