Mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania
Albania: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania is 8.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania peaked at 92.9 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Albania ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89 per 1,000 live births | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.92 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.27 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania was 8.4 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, under-5, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.