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.
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 |
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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.