Lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania
Albania: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0091 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania stood at 0.0091. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania peaked at 0.129 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0091, in 2023.
That places Albania 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.129 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1181 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1105 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1058 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1018 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0967 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0885 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0805 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0714 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.066 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0604 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0547 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.053 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0427 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0373 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0326 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0287 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0256 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.014 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.011 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 | +97.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 | -14.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0091 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0091 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +97.3% | 0.0093 | 0.0184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.113 | 0.1018 | 0.129 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0651 | 0.0373 | 0.0967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0215 | 0.0137 | 0.0326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 | 0.0095 | 0.0155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 | 0.0091 | 0.0184 | 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Albania was 0.0091 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.129 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Albania ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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