Homicides, by sex of the victim in Algeria
Algeria: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 105 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim 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
In 2023, homicides, by sex of the victim in Algeria stood at 105 homicides.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Algeria peaked at 160 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39 homicides, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 43rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Algeria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 52 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 39 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 85.48 homicides | +119.2% |
| 2015 | 71 homicides | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 75 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 56 homicides | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 86 homicides | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 86 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 122 homicides | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 160 homicides | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 112 homicides | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 105 homicides | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.81 homicides | 39 homicides | 86 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 124.75 homicides | 105 homicides | 160 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 sex of the victim in Algeria?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Algeria was 105 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 sex of the victim recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 160 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 homicides in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Algeria ranks 43rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .