Homicides in Moldova
Moldova: Homicides was 140.3 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Moldova, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Moldova is 140.3 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Moldova peaked at 562.29 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138.05 deaths, in 2017.
That places Moldova 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Moldova, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 562.29 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 527.86 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 501.28 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 465.48 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 386.8 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 429.22 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 385.89 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 369.79 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 387.28 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 345.65 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 373.92 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 296.09 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 309.77 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 290.94 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 229.03 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 223.45 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 218.14 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 138.05 deaths | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 178.41 deaths | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 166.53 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 149.79 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 140.3 deaths | -6.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 140.3 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 140.3 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +29.2% | 138.05 deaths | 178.41 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 436.15 deaths | 345.65 deaths | 562.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.43 deaths | 138.05 deaths | 373.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.05 deaths | 140.3 deaths | 149.79 deaths | 2 |
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 140.3 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 562.29 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.05 deaths in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for homicides?
- Moldova ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.