Life expectancy men women in Albania
Albania: Life expectancy men women was 81.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.45
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
81.45
in 2023
All-time low
47.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Albania is 81.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Albania peaked at 81.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.33, in 1950.
Albania ranks 68th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.33 | — |
| 1951 | 48.06 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 49 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 50.94 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 52.06 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 53.31 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 54.73 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 56.18 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 57.58 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 58.88 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 59.99 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 61.05 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 62.09 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 63.05 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 63.93 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.81 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 65.64 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 66.48 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.24 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.95 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 68.61 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.84 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 70.4 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 70.92 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 72.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 72.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.97 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.29 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.97 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.33 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 75.14 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.73 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.96 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.19 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.45 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.72 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.21 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.41 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.05 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.72 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 77.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.93 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.03 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.33 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.75 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.94 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.58 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.11 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.92 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.59 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.39 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.27 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.34 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.78 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.45 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.92 | 47.33 | 57.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.32 | 58.88 | 67.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.51 | 67.95 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.52 | 72.97 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.11 | 76.19 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 77.93 | 81.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.72 | 80.27 | 81.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.39 | 79 | 81.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 65 Croatia 81.69 compare
- 66 Slovakia 81.58 compare
- 67 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 81.52 compare
- 69 Guam 81.42 compare
- 70 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 71 New Caledonia 81.29 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1762 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5058 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Albania?
- Life expectancy men women in Albania was 81.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for life expectancy men women?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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