Romania—Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #100 of 145Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
1.1
2023
YoY Change
-14.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#100
of 145 countries
Maximum
3.2
2003
Minimum
1
2011
CAGR
-3.5%
24 years
Last
1.1
Previous
1.3
Highest
3.2
Lowest
1
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Romania's homicide rate was 1.1 in 2023, ranking #100 out of 145 countries. This represents a -14.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 3.2 (2003) and the lowest was 1 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Romania — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000): 1.10887485110282 per 100,000 people for reference year 2023. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.1 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 2 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5 |
Top Countries — Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 76.3 | 2022 |
| 2 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 64.2 | 2023 |
| 3 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 51.3 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 49.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 45.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | South Africa | 43.7 | 2022 |
| 7 | Haiti | 41.2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40.4 | 2022 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 39 | 2023 |
| 10 | Bahamas, The | 32.2 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.
Methodology
Data compiled by UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Unit
per 100,000 people