Homicides (World Health) in Algeria
Algeria: Homicides (World Health) was 725.55 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Algeria stood at 725.55 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Algeria peaked at 725.55 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 446.96 deaths, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 672.26 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 676.72 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 680.21 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 682.79 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 585.02 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 487.72 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 470.02 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 454.56 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 456.23 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 446.96 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 451.9 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 482.12 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 559.07 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 603.69 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 649.24 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 662.46 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 671.76 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 682.31 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 690.55 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 713.23 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 717.06 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 725.55 deaths | +1.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 725.55 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 725.55 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 561.25 deaths | 446.96 deaths | 682.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 616.63 deaths | 451.9 deaths | 713.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 721.3 deaths | 717.06 deaths | 725.55 deaths | 2 |
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 in Algeria?
- Homicides in Algeria was 725.55 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 725.55 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.96 deaths in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for homicides?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.