Share of deaths from homicide in Albania
Albania: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.5519 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.5519 for share of deaths from homicide in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Albania peaked at 8.24 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Albania 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.254 | — |
| 1988 | 0.2837 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3798 | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7541 | +98.6% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7475 | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | +115.8% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.24 | +407.6% |
| 1998 | 4.01 | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7982 | -77.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.924 | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7381 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.592 | — |
| 2008 | 0.5203 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5519 | — |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5519 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5519 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +407.6% | 1.62 | 8.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3058 | 0.254 | 0.3798 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 0.7475 | 8.24 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6355 | 0 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5519 | 0.5519 | 0.5519 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Albania?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Albania was 0.5519 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Albania ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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