Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania
Albania: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 6.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania is 6.87, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania peaked at 38 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2023.
That places Albania 161st out of 195 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38 | — |
| 1986 | 35.17 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 33.15 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 31.96 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 30.88 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 29.51 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 27.59 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 25.79 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 23.67 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 22.23 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 20.89 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 19.93 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 20.71 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.74 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 16.55 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 15.42 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 14.43 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.78 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.41 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.87 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.19 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.41 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.74 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.41 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.37 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.45 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.94 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.71 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.85 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | +96.2% |
| 2022 | 8 | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 6.87 | -14.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 6.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 6.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +96.2% | 7.03 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | -42.0% | 13.8 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.83 | 30.88 | 38 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.46 | 16.55 | 29.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.31 | 9.41 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 7.11 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 6.87 | 13.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 158 Saudi Arabia 7.36 compare
- 159 France 7.3 compare
- 160 New Zealand 7.03 compare
- 162 Italy 6.48 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare
- 164 Singapore 6.12 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Albania was 6.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Albania ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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