Number of deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of deaths was 23,427 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23,427
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
29,245
in 2021
All-time low
16,707
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Albania stood at 23,427.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Albania peaked at 29,245 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,707, in 2008.
That places Albania 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,043 | — |
| 1951 | 28,978 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 28,827 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 28,918 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 29,069 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 29,082 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 28,607 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 27,791 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 27,152 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 26,650 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 26,197 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 25,646 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 24,161 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 23,053 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 22,121 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 21,358 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 20,775 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 20,433 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 20,173 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19,894 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 19,342 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 18,919 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,588 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 18,315 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 18,160 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 18,072 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 18,031 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18,056 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 18,135 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 18,405 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18,112 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 17,994 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 17,942 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17,932 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 17,974 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18,034 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17,988 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 18,015 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 18,154 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 18,341 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18,311 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 18,140 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 17,960 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 17,748 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17,750 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,755 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,832 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,866 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 17,918 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,874 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,793 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,710 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17,835 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18,013 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 17,924 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,729 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,433 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,958 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16,707 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 16,943 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17,734 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18,518 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 19,584 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 20,412 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21,010 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21,000 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,126 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21,372 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,344 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21,559 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,072 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 29,245 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 24,626 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 23,427 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,412 | 26,650 | 29,082 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,381 | 19,894 | 26,197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,402 | 18,031 | 19,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,049 | 17,932 | 18,341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,015 | 17,748 | 18,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,504 | 16,707 | 18,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,366 | 17,734 | 21,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,842 | 23,427 | 29,245 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Albania?
- Number of deaths in Albania was 23,427 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29,245 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,707 in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for number of deaths?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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