Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Albania
Albania: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.13 years
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.73 years
in 1988
All-time low
2.21 years
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.13 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Albania peaked at 5.73 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.21 years, in 1956.
Albania ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.61 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 2.57 years | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 2.44 years | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 2.29 years | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 2.23 years | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 2.21 years | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.24 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.31 years | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.45 years | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 2.65 years | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 2.84 years | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 3.06 years | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.26 years | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 3.44 years | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.57 years | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.69 years | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.83 years | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.96 years | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.07 years | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.17 years | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.26 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.35 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.45 years | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.54 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.62 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.91 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.04 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.37 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.5 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.65 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.66 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.56 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.41 years | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.25 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.08 years | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.94 years | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.79 years | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.65 years | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.59 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.37 years | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.23 years | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.11 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.02 years | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.95 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.91 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.51 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.45 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.39 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.26 years | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.97 years | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.81 years | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.58 years | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 years | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.24 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.14 years | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.94 years | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 years | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2 years | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7 years | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.36 years | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.13 years | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 years | 2.21 years | 2.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 years | 2.45 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 years | 4.07 years | 4.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 years | 4.79 years | 5.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 years | 4.23 years | 5.56 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 years | 3.91 years | 4.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 years | 2.68 years | 4.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 years | 3.13 years | 4.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 171 South Sudan 3.23 years compare
- 172 Sweden 3.23 years compare
- 173 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.22 years compare
- 175 Mauritania 3.11 years compare
- 176 Sudan 3.1 years compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.07 years compare
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Albania?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Albania was 3.13 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 years in 1956.
- How does Albania rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Albania ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.