Homicides in Romania
Romania: Homicides was 218.94 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Romania, 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 Romania is 218.94 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Romania peaked at 852.42 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 218.94 deaths, in 2021.
Romania ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 658.19 deaths | 459.09 deaths | 852.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.67 deaths | 255.29 deaths | 523.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.62 deaths | 218.94 deaths | 234.3 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More social development data for Romania
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 206,671 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,130 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.605 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.777 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.806 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.605 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.416 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.464 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Romania?
- Homicides in Romania was 218.94 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 852.42 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.94 deaths in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for homicides?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.