Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania
Albania: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania stood at 49.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania peaked at 1,334 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2023.
Albania ranks 125th of 193 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 130 | — |
| 1993 | 191 | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 112 | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 259 | +131.2% |
| 1996 | 272 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,334 | +390.4% |
| 1998 | 660 | -50.5% |
| 1999 | 532 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 131 | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 220 | +67.9% |
| 2002 | 216 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 166 | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 131 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 154 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 95 | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 105 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 93 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 119 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 142 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 157 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 124 | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 134 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 64 | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 79 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 58 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 48 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 39 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 49 | +25.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 | +390.4% | 272 | 1,334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436.25 | 112 | 1,334 | 8 |
| 2000s | 139.6 | 85 | 220 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8 | 58 | 157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 39 | 66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 124 Denmark 50 compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 49 compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 49 compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 48 compare
More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Albania was 49 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,334 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Albania ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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