Number of child deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of child deaths was 264 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Albania, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Albania recorded 264 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Albania peaked at 4,758 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 264 deaths, in 2024.
Albania ranks 140th 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 child deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,758 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 4,475 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 4,237 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4,023 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,836 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,681 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3,546 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,413 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3,262 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3,104 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2,934 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,774 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,618 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2,433 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,222 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2,015 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,818 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,629 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,455 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,292 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,163 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,044 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 916 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 797 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 693 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 609 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 543 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 489 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 443 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 411 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 392 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 375 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 354 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 334 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 320 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 307 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 298 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 292 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 287 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 280 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 272 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 264 deaths | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,079 deaths | 3,546 deaths | 4,758 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,659 deaths | 1,818 deaths | 3,413 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,014 deaths | 543 deaths | 1,629 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.3 deaths | 298 deaths | 489 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 279 deaths | 264 deaths | 292 deaths | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Albania?
- Number of child deaths in Albania was 264 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 child deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,758 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 deaths in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of child deaths?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .