Homicides in Romania
Romania: Homicides was 231 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
231 deaths
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,229 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
231 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
33
1989–2022
Homicides in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Romania recorded 231 deaths for homicides in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Romania peaked at 1,229 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 231 deaths, in 2022.
Romania ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicides in Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 895 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1,229 deaths | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 1,051 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,126 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 978 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 1,008 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 941 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 851 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 861 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 754 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 803 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 813 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 782 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 804 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 841 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 692 deaths | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 559 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 496 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 447 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 527 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 504 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 514 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 421 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 437 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 368 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 363 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 301 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 304 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 273 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 270 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 280 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 275 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 231 deaths | -16.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 231 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 231 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 895 deaths | 895 deaths | 895 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 960.2 deaths | 754 deaths | 1,229 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.5 deaths | 447 deaths | 841 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.1 deaths | 270 deaths | 514 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 253 deaths | 231 deaths | 275 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Romania?
- Homicides in Romania was 231 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 231 deaths in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for homicides?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.