Neonatal mortality rate in Albania
Albania: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.74
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 1979
All-time low
5.89
in 2014
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Albania, 1979–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Albania stood at 6.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Albania peaked at 22.51 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.89, in 2014.
Albania ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.51 | — |
| 1980 | 21.15 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 19.74 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 18.33 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 17.07 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 15.98 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 15.09 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 14.39 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 13.83 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13.32 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 12.85 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.53 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.37 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.33 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.31 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.29 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.34 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.41 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.42 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.41 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.1 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.81 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11.48 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.21 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.92 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.53 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.99 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.24 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 7.35 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.65 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.07 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.89 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.04 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.96 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.13 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.87 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.74 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.51 | 22.51 | 22.51 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.17 | 12.85 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.37 | 12.29 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 | 7.35 | 12.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 5.89 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.74 | 7.19 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,085 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Albania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Albania was 6.74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 1979.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Albania ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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