Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Albania
Albania: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.12 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
74th
of 138 countries
All-time high
72.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
1.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Albania, 1992–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Albania peaked at 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Albania ranks 74th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Albania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.5% |
| 1994 | 6.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 14.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +378.0% |
| 1998 | 36.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 11.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 11.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +378.0% | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 India 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Belarus 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Mauritius 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Canada 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Morocco 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Albania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,673 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 by sex of the victim in Albania?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Albania was 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.