Homicides in Algeria
Algeria: Homicides was 536 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides 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.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 536 homicides for homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Algeria peaked at 795 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 254 homicides, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297 homicides | 271 homicides | 328 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 481.3 homicides | 254 homicides | 577 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 670 homicides | 536 homicides | 795 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More social development data for Algeria
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 180,575 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 9,174 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.265 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.367 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.303 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.095 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Algeria?
- Homicides in Algeria was 536 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 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 795 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 254 homicides in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for homicides?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.