Mortality rate, neonatal in Albania
Albania: Mortality rate, neonatal was 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1979
All-time low
5.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Albania, 1979–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Albania stood at 6.7 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Albania peaked at 22.5 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2013.
Albania ranks 112th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1980 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 live births | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.18 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Albania?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Albania was 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 per 1,000 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Albania ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.