Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Albania
Albania: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 10.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.13
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.02
in 1960
All-time low
10.13
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Albania is 10.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Albania peaked at 41.02 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 2024.
Albania ranks 31st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.02 | — |
| 1961 | 40.28 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 39.06 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 37.85 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 36.38 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34.84 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 33.9 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 33.83 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 34.11 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 34.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 33.35 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.05 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 32.62 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 31.95 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 31.45 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 31.03 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 30.13 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 29.44 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 28.52 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 27.55 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 26.76 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 26.48 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.57 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.44 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.51 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.46 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.31 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 26.26 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.21 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.18 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 26.08 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.62 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.99 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 24.19 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.85 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.26 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.14 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.76 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.61 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.49 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.51 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.59 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.86 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 12.98 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.44 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.21 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.33 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.37 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.87 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.07 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.43 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.87 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.42 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.76 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.51 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.24 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.13 | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 | 33.83 | 41.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.91 | 27.55 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.42 | 26.18 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 | 18.49 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.38 | 12.21 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 | 10.76 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 10.13 | 10.54 | 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 crude birth rate in Albania?
- Crude birth rate in Albania was 10.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.02 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for crude birth rate?
- Albania ranks 31st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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