Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania
Albania: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 79.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.6 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
44.52 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania is 79.6 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania peaked at 79.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52 years, in 1950.
That places Albania 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.52 years | — |
| 1951 | 45.27 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 46.28 years | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 47.37 years | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 48.42 years | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 49.58 years | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 50.85 years | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 52.26 years | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 53.74 years | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 55.13 years | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 56.41 years | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 57.49 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.49 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 60.4 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 61.27 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 62.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 62.98 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64.54 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 65.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 65.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.38 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.82 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.84 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.6 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.34 years | 44.52 years | 55.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 years | 56.41 years | 64.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.71 years | 65.23 years | 69.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.18 years | 69.9 years | 72.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 years | 72.71 years | 74.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 years | 74.83 years | 78.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 years | 78 years | 79.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 years | 76.84 years | 79.6 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Albania was 79.6 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 years in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.