Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Algeria
Algeria: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Algeria, 2006–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Algeria is 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Algeria peaked at 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Algeria 124th out of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC in Algeria, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9279 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.7926 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9421 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7805 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7587 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +83.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8608 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7805 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9421 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 Egypt 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Sweden 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 126 Slovakia 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Romania 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population 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, who vs. unodc in Algeria?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Algeria was 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.