Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population

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Headline data

16.1.1 Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Year Value
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 5.656
2015 6.689
2016 7.192
2017 5.166
2018 6.183
2019 6.506
2020 4.6
2021 4.133
2022 4.537
2023 5.0
2024 4.5

Source:

1. Ministry of Internal Affairs

2. National Bureau of Statistics

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Per 100 000 population

Footnote: Information is presented without the data on districts from the left side of the river Nistru but covers data on crimes registered by the police sectors located in mun. Bender.

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Indicator

Indicator 16.1.1: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Definition and concepts

Homicide (art. 145-147 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova) - the action that leads to the loss of life of a person.
Unit of measure

Per 100 000 population
Method of computation

Number of victims of intentional homicide per total population *100000
Comparability with global indicator

In the Republic of Moldova, the International Classification of Crimes for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) is not implemented, which ensures the comparability of crimes at international level according to the standards of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNDOC).
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Sep 11, 2025
Metadata last updated Sep 11, 2025

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Indicator

Indicator 16.1.1: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age
Target

Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-16-01-01.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), World Health Organization (WHO)
Related indicators

5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months

16.1.4: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark
Metadata update

2024-07-29

Source 1

Data sources

1. Automated Information System “Register of Criminalistic and Criminological Information” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

2. Demographic data on the number of the usually resident population, National Bureau of Statistics

Data producers

1. Ministry of Internal Affairs

2. National Bureau of Statistics

Data providers

1. Ministry of Internal Affairs

2. National Bureau of Statistics

Institutional mandate

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Contact details

Serghei Nasîpov, Senior Specialist, Information Technology Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

e-mail: serghei.nasipov@mai.gov.md, tel. (022) 255-985, (+373) 690-700-44

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