Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania
Albania: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 79.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.6
in 2023
All-time low
44.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania is 79.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania peaked at 79.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52, in 1950.
That places Albania 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.52 | — |
| 1951 | 45.27 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 46.28 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 47.37 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 48.42 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 49.58 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 50.85 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 52.26 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 53.74 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 55.13 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 56.41 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 57.49 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.49 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.48 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 60.4 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 61.27 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 62.15 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 62.98 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.79 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64.54 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 65.23 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 65.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66.53 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.63 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.12 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.99 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.37 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.42 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.28 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.02 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.38 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.36 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.08 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.99 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.69 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.25 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.51 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.41 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.36 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.24 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.82 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.84 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.77 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.6 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.34 | 44.52 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 56.41 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.71 | 65.23 | 69.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.18 | 69.9 | 72.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 | 72.71 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 74.83 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 | 78 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 76.84 | 79.6 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Albania was 79.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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