Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania
Albania: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 77.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.73
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.83
in 2019
All-time low
41.92
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania stood at 77.73.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania peaked at 77.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.92, in 1950.
Albania ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.92 | — |
| 1951 | 42.64 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 43.69 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 44.85 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 45.98 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 47.17 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 48.45 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 49.85 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 51.36 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 52.75 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 54.01 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 55.03 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56.94 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 57.82 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 58.68 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 59.54 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.36 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 61.15 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 61.89 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 62.58 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 63.25 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.87 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.44 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.95 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.42 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.86 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.62 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.83 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.21 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.44 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 67.66 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.87 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.11 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.94 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.17 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.41 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.01 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.38 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.57 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.73 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.87 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 71.09 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 71.41 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.53 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.86 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.24 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.66 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.92 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.53 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.84 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.83 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.79 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.66 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.28 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.66 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.45 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.43 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.74 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.75 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.73 | +1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 77.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 77.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.87 | 41.92 | 52.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.14 | 54.01 | 61.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.01 | 62.58 | 66.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.06 | 67.04 | 69.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4 | 69.41 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.68 | 71.8 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4 | 75.66 | 77.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.16 | 74.74 | 77.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 77.98 compare
- 57 Jersey 77.72 compare
- 58 Wallis and Futuna 77.66 compare
- 59 Taiwan 77.63 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Albania was 77.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.92 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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