Mortality rate, under-5, male in Albania
Albania: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
10 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Albania stood at 10 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Albania peaked at 100.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
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, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.15 per 1,000 live births | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.63 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.99 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 127 Argentina 10.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 Türkiye 10.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 130 Thailand 9.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 9.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Cuba 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Kosovo 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Albania?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Albania was 10 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, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.