What is child mortality in Albania?

Child mortality in Albania was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 37.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Albania rank for child mortality?

Albania ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Albania

Name: Child mortality in Albania
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: Child mortality was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9227 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

132nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

37.52 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.9227 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Albania, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Albania stood at 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Albania peaked at 37.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Albania 132nd out of 203 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
1800s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	37.51 deaths per 100 live births	37.47 deaths per 100 live births	37.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	37.22 deaths per 100 live births	36.94 deaths per 100 live births	37.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	36.46 deaths per 100 live births	36.07 deaths per 100 live births	36.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	35.58 deaths per 100 live births	35.19 deaths per 100 live births	35.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	33.16 deaths per 100 live births	31.56 deaths per 100 live births	34.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	29.74 deaths per 100 live births	28.31 deaths per 100 live births	31.22 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	23.53 deaths per 100 live births	19.52 deaths per 100 live births	28 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	15.76 deaths per 100 live births	13.07 deaths per 100 live births	18.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	10.67 deaths per 100 live births	8.88 deaths per 100 live births	12.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.89 deaths per 100 live births	4.26 deaths per 100 live births	8.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.42 deaths per 100 live births	2.83 deaths per 100 live births	4.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.07 deaths per 100 live births	1.45 deaths per 100 live births	2.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	0.9336 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.9383 deaths per 100 live births	0.9227 deaths per 100 live births	0.9457 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Albania

129 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
130 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
131 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
134 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
135 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Albania

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)

All data for Albania →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Albania?: Child mortality in Albania was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 37.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Albania rank for child mortality?: Albania ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.