Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania
Albania: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
0.9227 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania stood at 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania peaked at 9.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Albania ranks 130th of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9935 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9586 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9401 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9344 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9387 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9435 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9457 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9436 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9357 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 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
- 127 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Albania was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Albania ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .