Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Romania
Romania: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 0.5376 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5376 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
102nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.14 per 100,000 female
in 2002
All-time low
0.5376 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Romania, 1990–2023
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 Romania stood at 0.5376 per 100,000 female. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Romania peaked at 2.14 per 100,000 female in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5376 per 100,000 female, in 2023.
That places Romania 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 per 100,000 female | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.81 per 100,000 female | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7 per 100,000 female | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 per 100,000 female | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.79 per 100,000 female | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.88 per 100,000 female | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 per 100,000 female | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 per 100,000 female | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 per 100,000 female | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.22 per 100,000 female | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 per 100,000 female | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 per 100,000 female | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 per 100,000 female | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 per 100,000 female | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 per 100,000 female | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 per 100,000 female | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 per 100,000 female | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9404 per 100,000 female | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8253 per 100,000 female | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8503 per 100,000 female | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.657 per 100,000 female | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7955 per 100,000 female | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5589 per 100,000 female | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 per 100,000 female | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9254 per 100,000 female | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.891 per 100,000 female | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8757 per 100,000 female | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8109 per 100,000 female | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7059 per 100,000 female | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9603 per 100,000 female | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7659 per 100,000 female | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.86 per 100,000 female | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5376 per 100,000 female | -37.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.5376 per 100,000 female is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 68% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.5376 per 100,000 female is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 per 100,000 female | 1.42 per 100,000 female | 1.91 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 per 100,000 female | 0.8253 per 100,000 female | 2.14 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8107 per 100,000 female | 0.5589 per 100,000 female | 1.04 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7809 per 100,000 female | 0.5376 per 100,000 female | 0.9603 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Romania?
- Intentional homicides, female in Romania was 0.5376 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 per 100,000 female in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5376 per 100,000 female in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Romania ranks 102nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.