Death rate from falls in Albania
Albania: Death rate from falls was 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Albania peaked at 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Albania ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -39.5% | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 150 Papua New Guinea 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Kuwait 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Seychelles 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Uganda 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 2.97 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 death rate from falls in Albania?
- Death rate from falls in Albania was 3.05 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 death rate from falls recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for death rate from falls?
- Albania ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.