Male homicide victims in Moldova
Moldova: Male homicide victims was 57 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57 homicides
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
74th
of 138 countries
All-time high
372.8 homicides
in 1992
All-time low
51 homicides
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Male homicide victims in Moldova, 1991–2023
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
In 2023, male homicide victims in Moldova stood at 57 homicides.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Moldova peaked at 372.8 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51 homicides, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 74th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Moldova, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 193.09 homicides | — |
| 1992 | 372.8 homicides | +93.1% |
| 1993 | 274.01 homicides | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 297.23 homicides | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 308.07 homicides | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 287.27 homicides | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 307.69 homicides | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 284.42 homicides | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 292.77 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 312.72 homicides | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 290.83 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 274.48 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 211.72 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 184.67 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 196 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 186 homicides | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 149 homicides | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 145 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 175 homicides | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 163 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 129 homicides | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 166 homicides | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 160 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 144 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 142 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 152 homicides | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 105 homicides | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 125 homicides | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 91 homicides | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 67 homicides | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 54 homicides | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 51 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 57 homicides | +11.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 57 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 57 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290.82 homicides | 193.09 homicides | 372.8 homicides | 9 |
| 2000s | 212.54 homicides | 145 homicides | 312.72 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.7 homicides | 91 homicides | 166 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 homicides | 51 homicides | 67 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 71 Serbia 66 homicides compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 61 homicides compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 60 homicides compare
- 75 Armenia 54 homicides compare
- 76 Portugal 51 homicides compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 50 homicides compare
- 77 United States Virgin Islands 50 homicides compare
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 victims in Moldova?
- Male homicide victims in Moldova was 57 homicides in 2023, 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 male homicide victims recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 372.8 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 homicides in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for male homicide victims?
- Moldova ranks 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.