Number of infant deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of infant deaths was 235 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Albania, 1979–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Albania stood at 235 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Albania peaked at 4,587 deaths in 1979 and was at its lowest, 235 deaths, in 2024.
That places Albania 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,587 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 4,154 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 3,807 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 3,550 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3,324 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3,122 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,951 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,787 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,645 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,528 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,425 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,319 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,193 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,059 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,921 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,804 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,696 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,564 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,410 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,264 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,133 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,014 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 909 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 811 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 742 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 676 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 595 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 520 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 456 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 410 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 377 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 350 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 325 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 311 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 304 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 296 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 282 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 268 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 260 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 253 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 249 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 249 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 248 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 245 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 241 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 235 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,587 deaths | 4,587 deaths | 4,587 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,129 deaths | 2,425 deaths | 4,154 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,736 deaths | 1,133 deaths | 2,319 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 651 deaths | 377 deaths | 1,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.8 deaths | 249 deaths | 350 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.6 deaths | 235 deaths | 249 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (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 number of infant deaths in Albania?
- Number of infant deaths in Albania was 235 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 infant deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,587 deaths in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 deaths in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Albania ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .