Homicide rate who mortality database in Romania
Romania: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.21
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 1990
All-time low
1.21
in 2022
Years of data
33
1989–2022
Homicide rate who mortality database in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Romania is 1.21, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Romania peaked at 5.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2022.
That places Romania 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.87 | — |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 4.94 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.76 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.35 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.58 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.62 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.19 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -14.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8185, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.35 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.08 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.39 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 54 New Zealand 1.35 compare
- 55 Thailand 1.3 compare
- 56 Montenegro 1.29 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 1.18 compare
- 60 Canada 1.14 compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Romania?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Romania was 1.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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