Births and deaths per year in Albania
Albania: Births and deaths per year was 23,427 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23,427 deaths
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,245 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
16,707 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Albania recorded 23,427 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Albania peaked at 29,245 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,707 deaths, in 2008.
That places Albania 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,043 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 28,978 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 28,827 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 28,918 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 29,069 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 29,082 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 28,607 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 27,791 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 27,152 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 26,650 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 26,197 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 25,646 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 24,161 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 23,053 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 22,121 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 21,358 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 20,775 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 20,433 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 20,173 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19,894 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 19,342 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18,919 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,588 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18,315 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 18,160 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 18,072 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 18,031 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18,056 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 18,135 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 18,405 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18,112 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 17,994 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 17,942 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17,932 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,974 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18,034 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,988 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18,015 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 18,154 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18,341 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18,311 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 18,140 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17,960 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,748 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17,750 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,755 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,832 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,866 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 17,918 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,874 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,793 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,710 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17,835 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18,013 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,924 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,729 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,433 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,958 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,707 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,943 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17,734 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18,518 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 19,584 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 20,412 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21,010 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21,000 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,126 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21,372 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,344 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,559 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,072 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 29,245 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 24,626 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 23,427 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,412 deaths | 26,650 deaths | 29,082 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,381 deaths | 19,894 deaths | 26,197 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,402 deaths | 18,031 deaths | 19,342 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,049 deaths | 17,932 deaths | 18,341 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,015 deaths | 17,748 deaths | 18,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,504 deaths | 16,707 deaths | 18,013 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,366 deaths | 17,734 deaths | 21,559 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,842 deaths | 23,427 deaths | 29,245 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Albania?
- Births and deaths per year in Albania was 23,427 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,245 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,707 deaths in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for births and deaths per year?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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