Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania
Albania: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 3.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania is 3.4, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania peaked at 6.76 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2017.
Albania ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 | — |
| 2001 | 6.76 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.23 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.11 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.35 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.16 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.35 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.4 | 3.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Albania was 3.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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