Maternal mortality in Albania
Albania: Maternal mortality was 8.28 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality in Albania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality in Albania is 8.28, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Albania peaked at 47.7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2019.
That places Albania 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.7 | — |
| 1986 | 41.96 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 39.2 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 36.73 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 34.94 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 32.87 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 29.07 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 27.67 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 26.52 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 24.24 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 22.03 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 18.69 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 18.39 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.52 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 14.89 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.33 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.53 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 12.41 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.12 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.77 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.74 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.22 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.01 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.88 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.43 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 5.31 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.28 | +56.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.0% | 5.31 | 8.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.11 | 34.94 | 47.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.99 | 14.89 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 9.1 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.95 | 5.31 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.28 | 1 |
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 maternal mortality in Albania?
- Maternal mortality in Albania was 8.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for maternal mortality?
- Albania ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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