Homicides in Moldova
Moldova: Homicides was 78 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78 homicides
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
99th
of 179 countries
All-time high
499 homicides
in 1992
All-time low
66 homicides
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides in Moldova, 1990–2023
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
Moldova recorded 78 homicides for homicides in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Moldova peaked at 499 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 66 homicides, in 2021.
That places Moldova 99th 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.
Homicides in Moldova, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 290 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 290 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 499 homicides | +72.1% |
| 1993 | 387 homicides | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 401 homicides | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 402 homicides | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 400 homicides | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 414 homicides | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 375 homicides | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 391 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 433 homicides | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 411 homicides | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 401 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 319 homicides | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 277 homicides | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 296 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 262 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 217 homicides | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 236 homicides | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 246 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 265 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 216 homicides | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 229 homicides | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 229 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 161 homicides | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 189 homicides | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 200 homicides | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 141 homicides | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 166 homicides | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 121 homicides | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 93 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 66 homicides | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 75 homicides | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 78 homicides | +4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 78 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 78 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384.9 homicides | 290 homicides | 499 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.8 homicides | 217 homicides | 433 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.7 homicides | 121 homicides | 265 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 homicides | 66 homicides | 93 homicides | 4 |
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 in Moldova?
- Homicides in Moldova was 78 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 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 499 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 homicides in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for homicides?
- Moldova ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.