Infant mortality rate in Albania
Albania: Infant mortality rate was 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8252 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
0.7626 deaths per 100 live births
in 2016
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality rate in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Albania stood at 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 6.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births, in 2016.
That places Albania 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9646 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9004 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8455 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8046 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7641 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7703 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7831 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7983 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8134 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8254 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.832 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8317 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8171 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9646 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8256 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8134 deaths per 100 live births | 0.832 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 123 Brunei 0.8593 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 0.8485 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Oman 0.8294 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.789 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Albania?
- Infant mortality rate in Albania was 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Albania ranks 126th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .