Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Albania
Albania: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
1987–2010
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Albania peaked at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Albania ranks 82nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 79 Puerto Rico 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Kuwait 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Mexico 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 South Korea 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Panama 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Albania?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Albania was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Albania ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.