Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Albania
Albania: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Albania?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Albania was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Albania ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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