Share of deaths from homicide in Romania
Romania: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0846 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0846
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4974
in 1990
All-time low
0.0846
in 2022
Years of data
33
1989–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Romania, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0846 for share of deaths from homicide in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Romania peaked at 0.4974 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0846, in 2022.
That places Romania 82nd out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.3619 | — |
| 1990 | 0.4974 | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4175 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4268 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3714 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3788 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3464 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2974 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3083 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2801 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3028 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3178 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3012 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2981 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3155 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2673 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2133 | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1922 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1774 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2081 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1959 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1979 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1674 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.171 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1487 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1424 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1152 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1176 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1041 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1019 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1077 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0846 | -7.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0846 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3619 | 0.3619 | 0.3619 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3627 | 0.2801 | 0.4974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2487 | 0.1774 | 0.3178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1374 | 0.1019 | 0.1979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0882 | 0.0846 | 0.0918 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Romania?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Romania was 0.0846 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4974 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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