Female homicide victims in Romania
Romania: Female homicide victims was 65 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65 homicides
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
243 homicides
in 2002
All-time low
53 homicides
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Romania recorded 65 homicides for female homicide victims in 2024.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Romania peaked at 243 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53 homicides, in 2023.
Romania ranks 51st 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 victims in Romania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.3 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 184.69 homicides | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 213.85 homicides | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 200.45 homicides | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 222.48 homicides | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 209.44 homicides | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 219.74 homicides | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 221.34 homicides | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 165.18 homicides | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 162.82 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 140 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 177 homicides | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 243 homicides | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 238 homicides | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 154 homicides | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 156 homicides | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110 homicides | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 123 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 101 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 88 homicides | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 90 homicides | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69 homicides | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 83 homicides | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 58 homicides | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 107 homicides | +84.5% |
| 2015 | 95 homicides | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 91 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 89 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 82 homicides | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 71 homicides | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 96 homicides | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 76 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 85 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 53 homicides | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 65 homicides | +22.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 65 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 3.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Romania's 65 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.43 homicides | 162.82 homicides | 222.48 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 153 homicides | 88 homicides | 243 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 homicides | 58 homicides | 107 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 homicides | 53 homicides | 96 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Azerbaijan 65 homicides compare
- 53 Uruguay 56 homicides compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 54 homicides 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 victims in Romania?
- Female homicide victims in Romania was 65 homicides 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 victims recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 243 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 homicides in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for female homicide victims?
- Romania ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .