Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Moldova
Moldova: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.27 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Moldova, 1991–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Moldova stood at 1.27 per 100,000 female.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Moldova peaked at 5.68 per 100,000 female in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7359 per 100,000 female, in 2021.
That places Moldova 66th out of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.06 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1992 | 5.29 per 100,000 female | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 4.75 per 100,000 female | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 4.37 per 100,000 female | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.98 per 100,000 female | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8 per 100,000 female | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 4.56 per 100,000 female | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.92 per 100,000 female | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 4.28 per 100,000 female | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.29 per 100,000 female | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 5.34 per 100,000 female | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.68 per 100,000 female | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.87 per 100,000 female | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 per 100,000 female | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.66 per 100,000 female | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.61 per 100,000 female | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 per 100,000 female | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.49 per 100,000 female | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 3.57 per 100,000 female | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 5.24 per 100,000 female | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 4.57 per 100,000 female | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 3.38 per 100,000 female | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 3.78 per 100,000 female | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9503 per 100,000 female | -74.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 per 100,000 female | +180.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 per 100,000 female | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 100,000 female | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 2.42 per 100,000 female | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 per 100,000 female | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 per 100,000 female | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7359 per 100,000 female | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 per 100,000 female | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 per 100,000 female | -13.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.27 per 100,000 female is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.27 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +180.8% | 0.9503 per 100,000 female | 2.67 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 per 100,000 female | 3.92 per 100,000 female | 5.29 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.51 per 100,000 female | 3.29 per 100,000 female | 5.68 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 per 100,000 female | 0.9503 per 100,000 female | 5.24 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 100,000 female | 0.7359 per 100,000 female | 1.57 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Moldova?
- Intentional homicides, female in Moldova was 1.27 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 per 100,000 female in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7359 per 100,000 female in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Moldova ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.