Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania
Albania: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 16.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania is 16.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania peaked at 26.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.8 | — |
| 2008 | 2.12 | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 23.3 | +997.3% |
| 2010 | 21.9 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 16 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 17 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +997.3% | 2.12 | 23.3 |
| 2008 | -92.1% | 26.8 | 2.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.41 | 2.12 | 26.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.39 | 16 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1 | 15.2 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Albania was 16.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Albania ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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