Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania
Albania: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.2% on the previous year and up 346.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania peaked at 17.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2019.
That places Albania 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +204.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +82.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 17.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More health data for Albania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania was 17.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.