Homicides in Moldova
Moldova: Homicides was 77 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77 deaths
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
54th
of 113 countries
All-time high
719 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
77 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Homicides in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Moldova is 77 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Moldova peaked at 719 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77 deaths, in 2023.
That places Moldova 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Homicides in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 381 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 379 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 323 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 255 deaths | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 245 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 330 deaths | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 367 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 396 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 389 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 601 deaths | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 548 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 626 deaths | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 719 deaths | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 589 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 479 deaths | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 414 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 410 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 432 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 407 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 374 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 336 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 270 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 295 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 263 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 246 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 262 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 231 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 248 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 196 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 207 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 236 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 184 deaths | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 176 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 175 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 109 deaths | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 135 deaths | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 144 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 137 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 110 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 94 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 77 deaths | -18.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 77 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 77 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.71 deaths | 245 deaths | 381 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 517.1 deaths | 389 deaths | 719 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 311.6 deaths | 231 deaths | 432 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 181 deaths | 109 deaths | 248 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.5 deaths | 77 deaths | 137 deaths | 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 77 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 719 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 deaths in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for homicides?
- Moldova ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.