Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania
Albania: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.73 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.83 years
in 2019
All-time low
41.92 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania stood at 77.73 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania peaked at 77.83 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.92 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.92 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 43.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 44.85 years | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 45.98 years | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 47.17 years | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 48.45 years | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 49.85 years | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 51.36 years | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 52.75 years | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 54.01 years | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 55.03 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56.94 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 57.82 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 58.68 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 59.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60.36 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 61.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 61.89 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 62.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 63.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 64.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 64.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 67.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 68.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 68.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 70.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.87 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 71.09 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 71.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.79 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.43 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 74.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.75 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 77.73 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.87 years | 41.92 years | 52.75 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.14 years | 54.01 years | 61.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.01 years | 62.58 years | 66.83 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.06 years | 67.04 years | 69.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4 years | 69.41 years | 71.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.68 years | 71.8 years | 75.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4 years | 75.66 years | 77.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.16 years | 74.74 years | 77.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 53 Costa Rica 78.13 years compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 years compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 77.98 years compare
- 57 Jersey 77.72 years compare
- 58 Wallis and Futuna 77.66 years compare
- 59 Chinese Taipei 77.63 years compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Albania was 77.73 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.83 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.92 years in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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