Cause of death, by injury in Albania
Albania: Cause of death, by injury was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury 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 injury in Albania is 2.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Albania peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places Albania 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +9.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 179 Romania 2.9% compare
- 180 North Macedonia 2.6% compare
- 181 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 183 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.2% compare
- 184 Serbia 2.0% compare
- 185 Bulgaria 1.8% 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 injury in Albania?
- Cause of death, by injury in Albania was 2.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Albania ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.