Number of infant deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of infant deaths was 241.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Albania, 1979–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Albania stood at 241.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Albania peaked at 4,503.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 241.0%, in 2023.
That places Albania 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,503.0% | — |
| 1980 | 4,083.0% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 3,757.0% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3,508.0% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 3,293.0% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 3,101.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2,930.0% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,771.0% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,630.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,516.0% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2,417.0% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,315.0% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,193.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2,064.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,926.0% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,808.0% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,700.0% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,570.0% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,416.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,269.0% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,136.0% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 1,018.0% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 912.0% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 813.0% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 743.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 677.0% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 595.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 520.0% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 457.0% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 410.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 378.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 351.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 325.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 311.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 304.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 295.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 282.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 268.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 259.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 252.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 249.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 248.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 248.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 245.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 241.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,503.0% | 4,503.0% | 4,503.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,100.6% | 2,417.0% | 4,083.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,739.7% | 1,136.0% | 2,315.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.3% | 378.0% | 1,018.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.6% | 249.0% | 351.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.5% | 241.0% | 248.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Albania?
- Number of infant deaths in Albania was 241.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,503.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.0% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.