Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Albania
Albania: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 1.94 per 100,000 male in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides, male in Albania, 1992–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.94 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Albania peaked at 72.65 per 100,000 male in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.94 per 100,000 male, in 2023.
Albania ranks 86th of 132 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.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.07 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1993 | 10.7 per 100,000 male | +51.5% |
| 1994 | 6.15 per 100,000 male | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 14.41 per 100,000 male | +134.4% |
| 1996 | 15.2 per 100,000 male | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 72.65 per 100,000 male | +378.0% |
| 1998 | 36.32 per 100,000 male | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9 per 100,000 male | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 7.63 per 100,000 male | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 11.79 per 100,000 male | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 11.57 per 100,000 male | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.51 per 100,000 male | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 7.38 per 100,000 male | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 per 100,000 male | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 per 100,000 male | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 5.44 per 100,000 male | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 5.01 per 100,000 male | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.33 per 100,000 male | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.46 per 100,000 male | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 8.61 per 100,000 male | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1 per 100,000 male | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.23 per 100,000 male | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 8.49 per 100,000 male | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.35 per 100,000 male | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 per 100,000 male | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 3.14 per 100,000 male | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 3.56 per 100,000 male | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 3.64 per 100,000 male | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 per 100,000 male | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.83 per 100,000 male | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.86 per 100,000 male | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 per 100,000 male | -32.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.94 per 100,000 male is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.94 per 100,000 male is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 per 100,000 male, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) 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 per 100,000 male | 72.65 per 100,000 male |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.05 per 100,000 male | 6.15 per 100,000 male | 72.65 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.73 per 100,000 male | 4.8 per 100,000 male | 11.79 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 per 100,000 male | 3.14 per 100,000 male | 9.1 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 per 100,000 male | 1.94 per 100,000 male | 3.83 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Albania?
- Intentional homicides, male in Albania was 1.94 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 per 100,000 male in 1997.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.