Male homicide rate in Albania
Albania: Male homicide rate was 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.12 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 60.4%
World rank
74th
of 138 countries
All-time high
72.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
1.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Male homicide rate in Albania, 1992–2024
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Albania is 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Albania peaked at 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Albania 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1993 | 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.5% |
| 1994 | 6.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 14.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +378.0% |
| 1998 | 36.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 11.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 11.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide rate in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +378.0% | 15.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 India 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Belarus 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Mauritius 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Canada 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Morocco 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Albania?
- Male homicide rate in Albania was 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, 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 male homicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 homicides per 100,000 population in 1997.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for male homicide rate?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.