Child homicide rate in Albania
Albania: Child homicide rate was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, child homicide rate in Albania stood at 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Albania peaked at 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Albania 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3822 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2169 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5014 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5152 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8182 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 21,447 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.484 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.673 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.785 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.484 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.29 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.382 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Albania?
- Child homicide rate in Albania was 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for child homicide rate?
- Albania ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.