Intentional homicides in Algeria
Algeria: Intentional homicides was 1.16 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Algeria, 2006–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Algeria is 1.16 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Algeria peaked at 1.75 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7019 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 122nd of 170 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 | 0.8608 per 100,000 people | 0.7805 per 100,000 people | 0.9421 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.21 per 100,000 people | 0.7019 per 100,000 people | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 per 100,000 people | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 1.75 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 119 Burkina Faso 1.25 per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Isle of Man 1.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Sweden 1.15 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Slovakia 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 United Kingdom 1.12 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Algeria
- Arms imports 128.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure 21.81 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure 8.0% (2024)
- Armed forces personnel, total 326,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 2.8% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 60 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 67.99 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 2.93 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 7.9% (2025)
- Military expenditure 21.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Algeria?
- Intentional homicides in Algeria was 1.16 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7019 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for intentional homicides?
- Algeria ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.