Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Albania, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. 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, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Albania ranks 123rd of 195 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.1516 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1296 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1213 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1139 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1077 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1017 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0923 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0751 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0701 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0658 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0619 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 deaths per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1142 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1516 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 120 Thailand 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palau 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 126 Algeria 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Albania
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1674 deaths per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.