Homicide rate (UN, World) in Albania
Albania: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.76 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
41.3 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
1.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Homicide rate 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
In 2024, homicide rate in Albania stood at 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Albania peaked at 41.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Albania 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Albania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 5.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +132.0% |
| 1996 | 8.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +392.9% |
| 1998 | 20.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.2% |
| 1999 | 16.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 6.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 4.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 4.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 4.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (UN, World) 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 | +392.9% | 8.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.3 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 107 Cambodia 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Reunion 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Malawi 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 111 Morocco 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Israel 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Estonia 1.54 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 in Albania?
- Homicide rate in Albania was 1.76 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 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for homicide rate?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.