Number of deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of deaths was 35,007 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Albania is 35,007 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Albania peaked at 44,023 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,399 deaths, in 2001.
Albania ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,706 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 17,399 deaths | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 19,102 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 21,288 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 20,856 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22,681 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 22,966 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 22,994 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22,760 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22,322 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 21,722 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21,578 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 23,362 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 23,045 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 23,595 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,879 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 27,664 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 29,909 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 32,461 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 35,380 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 44,023 deaths | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 35,007 deaths | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,507 deaths | 17,399 deaths | 22,994 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,460 deaths | 21,578 deaths | 35,380 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,515 deaths | 35,007 deaths | 44,023 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Albania?
- Number of deaths in Albania was 35,007 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 44,023 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,399 deaths in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for number of deaths?
- Albania ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.