Homicides, by sex of the victim in Albania
Albania: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 9 homicides in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Albania is 9 homicides, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Albania peaked at 177 homicides in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7 homicides, in 2009.
That places Albania 93rd out of 138 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.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Albania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14 homicides | — |
| 1993 | 16 homicides | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 12 homicides | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 26 homicides | +116.7% |
| 1996 | 28 homicides | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 177 homicides | +532.1% |
| 1998 | 87 homicides | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 65 homicides | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 13 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 39 homicides | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 39 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 homicides | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 19 homicides | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 21 homicides | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 23 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 24 homicides | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 19 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 7 homicides | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 11 homicides | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 18 homicides | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 26 homicides | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 20 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 12 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 16 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 17 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 15 homicides | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 13 homicides | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 9 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 12 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 8 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 12 homicides | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 9 homicides | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.12 homicides | 12 homicides | 177 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.5 homicides | 7 homicides | 39 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 homicides | 11 homicides | 26 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 homicides | 8 homicides | 12 homicides | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Albania?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Albania was 9 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 177 homicides in 1997.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 homicides in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Albania ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .