Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria
Algeria: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 1.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
123rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 2022
All-time low
0.7019
in 2010
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria stood at 1.16.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria peaked at 1.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7019, in 2010.
That places Algeria 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9279 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7926 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9421 | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7805 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7019 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7587 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -33.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8608 | 0.7805 | 0.9421 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.7019 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.16 | 1.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,174 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Algeria was 1.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7019 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Algeria ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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