Neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania
Albania: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.6859 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6859
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1979
All-time low
0.5888
in 2014
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania stood at 0.6859.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania peaked at 2.27 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5888, in 2014.
That places Albania 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.27 | — |
| 1980 | 2.13 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.53 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.35 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.24 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9995 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9253 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8305 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7351 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6652 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6267 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6057 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5921 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5888 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6028 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6338 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.668 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6953 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.712 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7171 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7114 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6993 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6859 | -1.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.6859 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.6859 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.3 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.7351 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.639 | 0.5888 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7034 | 0.6859 | 0.7171 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 113 Cook Islands 0.7188 compare
- 114 Ecuador 0.7098 compare
- 115 Barbados 0.6871 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.676 compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 0.6634 compare
- 119 Panama 0.6606 compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Albania was 0.6859 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1979.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5888 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Albania ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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