Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania
Albania: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.0% 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania is 23.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 74.9% on the previous year and up 479.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Albania peaked at 23.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Albania 111th 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +296.4% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +74.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 13.2% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 108 Solomon Islands 23.5% compare
- 109 Czechia 23.5% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 23.3% compare
- 112 Fiji 22.4% compare
- 113 Turkey 22.3% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 23.0% 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 23.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Albania ranks 111th 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 479.6%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.