Male vs. female suicide rate in Albania
Albania: Male vs. female suicide rate was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Albania stood at 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Albania peaked at 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Albania 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 175 Algeria 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Jamaica 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Kuwait 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Tunisia 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Albania?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Albania was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Albania ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.