Homicides in Albania
Albania: Homicides was 100.25 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Albania stood at 100.25 deaths.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Albania peaked at 213.73 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.97 deaths, in 2017.
That places Albania 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 213.73 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 210.82 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 189.57 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 169.1 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 157.95 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 136.96 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 128.53 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 123.06 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 124.67 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 138.51 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 148.68 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 151.92 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 140.97 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 129.35 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 114.4 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 109.04 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 97.97 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 105.7 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 102.57 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 101.24 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 100.25 deaths | -1.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 100.25 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 100.25 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.49 deaths | 123.06 deaths | 213.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.91 deaths | 97.97 deaths | 151.92 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.75 deaths | 100.25 deaths | 101.24 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21,447 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 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 in Albania?
- Homicides in Albania was 100.25 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 213.73 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.97 deaths in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for homicides?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.