What is mortality rate, under-5 in Albania?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Albania was 9.2 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 recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 96.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Albania rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Albania ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Albania

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Albania
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Albania: Mortality rate, under-5 was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

9.2 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

129th

of 196 countries

All-time high

96.6 per 1,000 live births

in 1978

All-time low

9.2 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1978–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Albania stood at 9.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Albania peaked at 96.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Albania 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Albania, 1978 to 2024.
Year	per 1,000 live births	Change
1978	96.6 per 1,000 live births	—
1979	88.8 per 1,000 live births	-8.1%
1980	81.6 per 1,000 live births	-8.1%
1981	75 per 1,000 live births	-8.1%
1982	68.9 per 1,000 live births	-8.1%
1983	63.6 per 1,000 live births	-7.7%
1984	58.8 per 1,000 live births	-7.5%
1985	54.6 per 1,000 live births	-7.1%
1986	50.9 per 1,000 live births	-6.8%
1987	47.7 per 1,000 live births	-6.3%
1988	45 per 1,000 live births	-5.7%
1989	42.6 per 1,000 live births	-5.3%
1990	40.6 per 1,000 live births	-4.7%
1991	38.8 per 1,000 live births	-4.4%
1992	37.3 per 1,000 live births	-3.9%
1993	36 per 1,000 live births	-3.5%
1994	34.7 per 1,000 live births	-3.6%
1995	33.5 per 1,000 live births	-3.5%
1996	32.2 per 1,000 live births	-3.9%
1997	30.9 per 1,000 live births	-4.0%
1998	29.6 per 1,000 live births	-4.2%
1999	28.3 per 1,000 live births	-4.4%
2000	27 per 1,000 live births	-4.6%
2001	25.6 per 1,000 live births	-5.2%
2002	24.3 per 1,000 live births	-5.1%
2003	22.9 per 1,000 live births	-5.8%
2004	21.4 per 1,000 live births	-6.6%
2005	20 per 1,000 live births	-6.5%
2006	18.5 per 1,000 live births	-7.5%
2007	17.1 per 1,000 live births	-7.6%
2008	15.8 per 1,000 live births	-7.6%
2009	14.5 per 1,000 live births	-8.2%
2010	13.3 per 1,000 live births	-8.3%
2011	12.2 per 1,000 live births	-8.3%
2012	11.2 per 1,000 live births	-8.2%
2013	10.5 per 1,000 live births	-6.2%
2014	9.9 per 1,000 live births	-5.7%
2015	9.6 per 1,000 live births	-3.0%
2016	9.4 per 1,000 live births	-2.1%
2017	9.3 per 1,000 live births	-1.1%
2018	9.3 per 1,000 live births	+0.0%
2019	9.4 per 1,000 live births	+1.1%
2020	9.4 per 1,000 live births	+0.0%
2021	9.5 per 1,000 live births	+1.1%
2022	9.4 per 1,000 live births	-1.1%
2023	9.4 per 1,000 live births	+0.0%
2024	9.2 per 1,000 live births	-2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	92.7 per 1,000 live births	88.8 per 1,000 live births	96.6 per 1,000 live births	2
1980s	58.87 per 1,000 live births	42.6 per 1,000 live births	81.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	34.19 per 1,000 live births	28.3 per 1,000 live births	40.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	20.71 per 1,000 live births	14.5 per 1,000 live births	27 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	10.41 per 1,000 live births	9.3 per 1,000 live births	13.3 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	9.38 per 1,000 live births	9.2 per 1,000 live births	9.5 per 1,000 live births	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Albania?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Albania was 9.2 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 recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 96.6 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Albania rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Albania ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (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: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.