Share of deaths from homicide in Moldova
Moldova: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2277 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2277
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1995
All-time low
0.2277
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Moldova is 0.2277, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Moldova peaked at 1.36 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2277, in 2023.
Moldova ranks 50th of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9186 | — |
| 1982 | 0.9234 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.701 | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6306 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6097 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8066 | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9149 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9334 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8484 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.35 | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9924 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8936 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.648 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6601 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6097 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5714 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6246 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5482 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5684 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4994 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5233 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6201 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4659 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.441 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4547 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2964 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3629 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3916 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3386 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2408 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2574 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2277 | -11.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2277 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2277 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7864 | 0.6097 | 0.9234 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.8484 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7399 | 0.5482 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4624 | 0.2964 | 0.6201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2661 | 0.2277 | 0.3386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Moldova?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Moldova was 0.2277 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2277 in 2023.
- How does Moldova rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Moldova ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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