Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Algeria
Algeria: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.64 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.64 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Algeria peaked at 2.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2010.
That places Algeria 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.27 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.26 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Algeria?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Algeria was 1.64 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Algeria ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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