Homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova
Moldova: Homicide rate who mortality database was 3.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.13
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.57
in 1995
All-time low
3.07
in 2017
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova is 3.13, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova peaked at 16.57 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 34th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.39 | — |
| 1982 | 9.25 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.66 | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 5.99 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 5.71 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.64 | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 8.44 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 9.08 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 8.92 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.81 | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 12.6 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 14.4 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 16.57 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 13.62 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 13.11 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.33 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 11.24 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.87 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.21 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.32 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 7.49 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 7.34 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 6.88 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.34 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.48 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.63 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 5.17 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 4.95 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 4.99 | +62.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.24 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -15.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 | 5.71 | 9.39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.47 | 8.92 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 | 6.48 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 3.07 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.13 | 5.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Moldova was 3.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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