Intentional homicides in Romania
Romania: Intentional homicides was 1.11 per 100,000 people in 2023. βΌ Falling
Intentional homicides in Romania, 1990β2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Romania is 1.11 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Romania peaked at 3.66 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Romania ranks 129th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 per 100,000 people | 2.52 per 100,000 people | 3.66 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 3.22 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 per 100,000 people | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 1.71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 100,000 people | 1.11 per 100,000 people | 1.45 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 126 Sweden 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Slovak Republic 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Kingdom 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Bulgaria 1.09 per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Belgium 1.08 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 1.01 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 16.2% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 514.65 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.7% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 49.3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Romania?
- Intentional homicides in Romania was 1.11 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for intentional homicides?
- Romania ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 β Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.