Child mortality by income level of country in Albania
Albania: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.9227 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9227
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 1978
All-time low
0.9227
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.9227 for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Albania peaked at 9.66 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9227, in 2024.
Albania ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.66 | — |
| 1979 | 8.88 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 8.16 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 7.5 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.89 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 6.36 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.88 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.09 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.77 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.26 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.88 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.73 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.83 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9935 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9586 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9401 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9336 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9344 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9387 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9435 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9457 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9436 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9357 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9227 | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.9227 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.9227 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.27 | 8.88 | 9.66 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.89 | 4.26 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 2.83 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.45 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9336 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9383 | 0.9227 | 0.9457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Albania?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Albania was 0.9227 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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