Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Albania
Albania: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Albania peaked at 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Albania 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7136 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6115 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6883 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.681 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7479 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7726 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7617 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7456 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7439 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8077 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7982 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8181 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8978 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9602 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7064 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7726 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.917 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7439 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 26 Germany 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Central African Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Armenia 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Somalia 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 South Africa 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Uruguay 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Albania?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Albania was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5517 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.