Female homicide rate in Romania
Romania: Female homicide rate was 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
93rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.14 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0.5376 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female homicide rate in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, female homicide rate in Romania stood at 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Romania peaked at 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5376 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Romania ranks 93rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9404 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8253 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8503 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.657 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7955 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5589 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9254 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.891 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8757 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8109 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7059 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9603 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7659 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5376 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 94% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8253 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8107 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5589 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7573 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5376 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9603 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 90 Jordan 0.7225 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Armenia 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Barbados 0.6804 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Norway 0.6574 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Serbia 0.6467 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Albania 0.6375 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Romania?
- Female homicide rate in Romania was 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5376 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for female homicide rate?
- Romania ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .