Mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania

Albania: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
92.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
8.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, female in Albania, 1978–2024

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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

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Albania, 1978 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 126 Bahrain 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 127 Argentina 8.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 127 Tonga 8.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 130 Kazakhstan 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 131 Antigua and Barbuda 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 132 Thailand 8 per 1,000 live births compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.