Life expectancy by age and sex in Albania
Albania: Life expectancy by age and sex was 80.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.4
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 61 countries
All-time high
80.4
in 2024
All-time low
75.5
in 2021
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Albania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Albania stood at 80.4. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Albania peaked at 80.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2021.
That places Albania 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 77.9 | — |
| 2014 | 78.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 77.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.1 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.4 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 75.5 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 79.1 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 80.4 | +1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 80.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 80.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.55, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.43 | 77.9 | 79.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.1 | 75.5 | 80.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 life expectancy by age and sex in Albania?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Albania was 80.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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