Male homicide victims in Algeria
Algeria: Male homicide victims was 431 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Algeria is 431 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 36.9% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Algeria peaked at 683 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170 homicides, in 2013.
Algeria ranks 37th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Algeria, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 195 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 170 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 491.52 homicides | +189.1% |
| 2015 | 475 homicides | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 467 homicides | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 468 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 482 homicides | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 433 homicides | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 532 homicides | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 535 homicides | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 683 homicides | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 431 homicides | -36.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 431 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 431 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 6.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 397.69 homicides | 170 homicides | 491.52 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 545.25 homicides | 431 homicides | 683 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 34 United Kingdom 543 homicides compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 493 homicides compare
- 36 Panama 484 homicides compare
- 38 El Salvador 425 homicides compare
- 39 Puerto Rico 423 homicides compare
- 40 Germany 396 homicides 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 victims in Algeria?
- Male homicide victims in Algeria was 431 homicides 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 victims recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 683 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 homicides in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for male homicide victims?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.