What is the difference in intentional homicides between Romania and United Kingdom?

0.01 per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Romania vs United Kingdom: Intentional homicides

Romania

1.11 per 100,000 people

in 2023

United Kingdom

1.12 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Romania rank

128th

United Kingdom rank

127th

Intentional homicides over time

Romania
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.12 per 100,000 people against 1.11 per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 people.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 128th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 172 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.21 per 100,000 people	1.35 per 100,000 people	1.85 per 100,000 people	Romania
2000s	2.12 per 100,000 people	1.45 per 100,000 people	0.6752 per 100,000 people	Romania
2010s	1.32 per 100,000 people	1.06 per 100,000 people	0.2593 per 100,000 people	Romania
2020s	1.36 per 100,000 people	1.03 per 100,000 people	0.3261 per 100,000 people	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Romania or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.12 per 100,000 people against 1.11 per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Romania and United Kingdom?: 0.01 per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for intentional homicides?: Romania ranks 128th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.