Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 191 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
191 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,548 deaths
in 1980
All-time low
191 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Albania recorded 191 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Albania peaked at 1,548 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 191 deaths, in 2024.
Albania ranks 131st of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,548 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 1,457 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,385 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,310 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,255 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,208 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,168 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,142 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,121 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,096 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,071 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,040 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,012 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 977 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 959 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 936 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 894 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 835 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 783 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 727 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 672 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 618 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 562 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 546 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 498 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 450 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 396 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 348 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 303 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 268 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 241 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 226 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 227 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 226 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 224 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 218 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 218 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 221 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 220 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 221 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 218 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 213 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 204 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 198 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 191 deaths | -3.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 191 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 191 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,269 deaths | 1,096 deaths | 1,548 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 923.4 deaths | 727 deaths | 1,071 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.1 deaths | 268 deaths | 672 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.2 deaths | 218 deaths | 241 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.8 deaths | 191 deaths | 218 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Albania?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Albania was 191 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,548 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 deaths in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .