Homicides, by sex of the victim in Romania
Romania: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 65 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Romania, 1990–2024
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
Romania recorded 65 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Romania peaked at 243 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53 homicides, in 2023.
That places Romania 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Romania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.3 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 184.69 homicides | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 213.85 homicides | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 200.45 homicides | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 222.48 homicides | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 209.44 homicides | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 219.74 homicides | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 221.34 homicides | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 165.18 homicides | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 162.82 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 140 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 177 homicides | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 243 homicides | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 238 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 154 homicides | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 156 homicides | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110 homicides | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 123 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 101 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 88 homicides | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 90 homicides | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69 homicides | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 83 homicides | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 58 homicides | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 107 homicides | +84.5% |
| 2015 | 95 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 91 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 89 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 82 homicides | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 71 homicides | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 96 homicides | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 76 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 85 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 53 homicides | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 65 homicides | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.43 homicides | 162.82 homicides | 222.48 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 153 homicides | 88 homicides | 243 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 homicides | 58 homicides | 107 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 homicides | 53 homicides | 96 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Azerbaijan 65 homicides compare
- 53 Uruguay 56 homicides compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 54 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Romania?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Romania was 65 homicides in 2024, 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 sex of the victim recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 243 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 homicides in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .