Homicides by firearm in Algeria
Algeria: Homicides by firearm was 50 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicides by firearm in Algeria, 2012–2023
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.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 50 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Algeria peaked at 86 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36 homicides, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 32nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Algeria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 40 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 46 homicides | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 41 homicides | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 86 homicides | +109.8% |
| 2016 | 55 homicides | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 53 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 38 homicides | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 36 homicides | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 58 homicides | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 62 homicides | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 43 homicides | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 50 homicides | +16.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 50 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 50 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5 homicides, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.38 homicides | 36 homicides | 86 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.25 homicides | 43 homicides | 62 homicides | 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 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 homicides by firearm in Algeria?
- Homicides by firearm in Algeria was 50 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 homicides in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for homicides by firearm?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.