Male homicide victims in Albania
Albania: Male homicide victims was 43 homicides in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Albania recorded 43 homicides for male homicide victims in 2024.
The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Albania peaked at 1,157 homicides in 1997 and was at its lowest, 27 homicides, in 2023.
Albania ranks 82nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide victims in Albania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 116 homicides | — |
| 1993 | 175 homicides | +50.9% |
| 1994 | 100 homicides | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 233 homicides | +133.0% |
| 1996 | 244 homicides | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,157 homicides | +374.2% |
| 1998 | 573 homicides | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 467 homicides | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 118 homicides | -74.7% |
| 2001 | 181 homicides | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 177 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 145 homicides | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 112 homicides | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 133 homicides | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 72 homicides | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 81 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 74 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 78 homicides | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 108 homicides | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 124 homicides | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 131 homicides | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 104 homicides | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 122 homicides | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 48 homicides | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 62 homicides | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 45 homicides | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 51 homicides | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 52 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 40 homicides | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 27 homicides | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 43 homicides | +59.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 43 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Albania's 43 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide victims 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 | +374.2% | 244 homicides | 1,157 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.12 homicides | 100 homicides | 1,157 homicides | 8 |
| 2000s | 117.1 homicides | 72 homicides | 181 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7 homicides | 45 homicides | 131 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 homicides | 27 homicides | 54 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 victims in Albania?
- Male homicide victims in Albania was 43 homicides 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 victims recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,157 homicides in 1997.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 homicides in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for male homicide victims?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.