Homicide rate (World Health) in Algeria
Algeria: Homicide rate (World Health) was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Algeria is 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Algeria peaked at 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Algeria 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 141 Cambodia 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Canada 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Morocco 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Kuwait 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 in Algeria?
- Homicide rate in Algeria was 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for homicide rate?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.