Difference in male and female life expectancy in Albania
Albania: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.67
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
181st
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.72
in 1997
All-time low
1.98
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.67 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Albania peaked at 6.72 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1955.
That places Albania 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 | — |
| 1951 | 2.55 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.35 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 2.21 | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 2 | -9.3% |
| 1955 | 1.98 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.13 | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.23 | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 2.39 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 2.65 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 2.88 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 3.14 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3.64 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.76 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.92 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 4.05 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.16 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.24 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 4.33 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.42 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.72 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.9 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.05 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.22 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.53 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.69 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.86 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.97 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.11 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.17 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.25 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.28 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.27 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.22 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.12 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.22 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.72 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.92 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.64 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.03 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.32 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.24 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.62 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.89 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.49 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.17 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.83 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 1.98 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 | 2.39 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.58 | 4.16 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 5.22 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.92 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5.03 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.17 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.67 | 4.83 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Albania?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Albania was 3.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 1997.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1955.
- How does Albania rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Albania ranks 181st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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