Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania
Albania: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania stood at 0.0%. 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, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +97.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Albania was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Albania ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.