Intentional homicides in Romania
Romania: Intentional homicides was 1.11 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – 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 126th of 170 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
More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 16.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 17.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 7.3% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.9% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
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 – 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 126th out of 170 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 – 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.