Albania vs Western Sahara: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Albania
275 deaths
in 2023
Western Sahara
255 deaths
in 2023
Albania rank
141st
Western Sahara rank
144th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Albania
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Albania currently reports 275 deaths against 255 deaths in Western Sahara, a difference of 20 deaths.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 141st and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,892 deaths | 299.8 deaths | 14,592 deaths | Albania |
| 1960s | 11,157 deaths | 590.5 deaths | 10,567 deaths | Albania |
| 1970s | 5,992 deaths | 704.3 deaths | 5,288 deaths | Albania |
| 1980s | 4,074 deaths | 952.6 deaths | 3,121 deaths | Albania |
| 1990s | 2,586 deaths | 610.2 deaths | 1,976 deaths | Albania |
| 2000s | 953.5 deaths | 463.7 deaths | 489.8 deaths | Albania |
| 2010s | 380.5 deaths | 353.9 deaths | 26.6 deaths | Albania |
| 2020s | 285.25 deaths | 272.5 deaths | 12.75 deaths | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Albania or Western Sahara?
- Albania, at 275 deaths against 255 deaths in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Albania and Western Sahara?
- 20 deaths, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Albania ranks 141st and Western Sahara ranks 144th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.