Sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania
Albania: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania is 1.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania peaked at 1.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2019.
That places Albania 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.13 | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 203 Benin 1.05 compare
- 204 Monaco 1.05 compare
- 205 Denmark 1.05 compare
- 207 Afghanistan 1.05 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 1.05 compare
- 209 Switzerland 1.05 compare
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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Albania was 1.05 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Albania ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.