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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,846 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.553 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.652 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.81 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.553 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.389 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.449 (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.