Number of child deaths by region in Albania
Albania: Number of child deaths by region was 264 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Albania, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 264 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Albania peaked at 4,758 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 264, in 2024.
That places Albania 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,079 | 3,546 | 4,758 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,659 | 1,818 | 3,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,014 | 543 | 1,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.3 | 298 | 489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279 | 264 | 292 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 18,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 17,591 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Albania?
- Number of child deaths by region in Albania was 264 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,758 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.