Male homicide rate in Algeria
Algeria: Male homicide rate was 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male homicide rate in Algeria, 2012–2023
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Algeria peaked at 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8642 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Algeria 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2013 | 0.8642 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +183.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8642 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 86 Iceland 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 87 France 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Belgium 2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 New Zealand 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Algeria?
- Male homicide rate in Algeria was 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8642 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for male homicide rate?
- Algeria ranks 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.