Infant mortality rate in Albania
Albania: Infant mortality rate was 8.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Albania is 8.25, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Albania peaked at 17.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2016.
That places Albania 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 16.95 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.25 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 14.39 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.53 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.86 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.08 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.35 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.65 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 9 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 8.05 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.77 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.64 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.63 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.98 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.32 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.32 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.25 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 10.35 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 7.63 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 8.13 | 8.32 | 5 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Albania?
- Infant mortality rate in Albania was 8.25 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Albania ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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