Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Albania
Albania: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 1.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Albania, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.58 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 409.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Albania peaked at 13.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Albania ranks 49th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.23 | — |
| 2006 | 0.07 | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +657.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 0.44 | +120.0% |
| 2011 | 0.72 | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | — |
| 2019 | 1.91 | +161.6% |
| 2020 | 0.56 | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 13.33 | — |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -91.2% |
| 2024 | 1.58 | +35.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.47, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +657.1% | 0.07 | 0.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.07 | 0.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.579 | 0 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 0 | 13.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Albania?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Albania was 1.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Albania ranks 49th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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