Homicides in Romania
Romania: Homicides was 213 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
213 homicides
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
839 homicides
in 1992
All-time low
205 homicides
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Homicides 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
In 2024, homicides in Romania stood at 213 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Romania peaked at 839 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 205 homicides, in 2011.
Romania ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Homicides in Romania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 796 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 826 homicides | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 839 homicides | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 737 homicides | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 776 homicides | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 758 homicides | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 722 homicides | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 693 homicides | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 561 homicides | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 566 homicides | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 556 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 699 homicides | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 656 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 696 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 487 homicides | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 433 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 357 homicides | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 379 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 302 homicides | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 258 homicides | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 266 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 205 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 212 homicides | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 218 homicides | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 325 homicides | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 339 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 306 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 255 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 250 homicides | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 244 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 281 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 244 homicides | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 247 homicides | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 212 homicides | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 213 homicides | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 213 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 4.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Romania's 213 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 727.4 homicides | 561 homicides | 839 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.3 homicides | 258 homicides | 699 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 262 homicides | 205 homicides | 339 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.4 homicides | 212 homicides | 281 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 76 South Korea 247 homicides compare
- 77 Australia 226 homicides compare
- 78 Belarus 225 homicides compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 206 homicides compare
- 81 Mongolia 196 homicides compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 176 homicides compare
More social development data for Romania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,130 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0109 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 Romania?
- Homicides in Romania was 213 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 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 839 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 homicides in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for homicides?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.