Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Albania
Albania: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders in Albania is 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Albania peaked at 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Albania 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.472 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 160 Nepal 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Andorra 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Panama 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 San Marino 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Colombia 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Turkey 0.19 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Albania?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Albania was 0.29 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Albania ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.