Male homicide rate in Moldova
Moldova: Male homicide rate was 4.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.04
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
65th
of 138 countries
All-time high
18
in 1992
All-time low
3.64
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Male homicide rate in Moldova, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.04 for male homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Moldova peaked at 18 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2022.
That places Moldova 65th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.33 | — |
| 1992 | 18 | +93.0% |
| 1993 | 13.25 | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.01 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 14.08 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 14.18 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 14.75 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.93 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 14.99 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.32 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.18 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 9.88 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 10.63 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.25 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 8.28 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.18 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 9.67 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.81 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.27 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.13 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.64 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | +10.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.25 | 9.33 | 18 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4 | 8.28 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 6.33 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.64 | 4.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Moldova?
- Male homicide rate in Moldova was 4.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1992.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for male homicide rate?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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