Number of infant deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of infant deaths was 235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Albania, 1979–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Albania stood at 235. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure 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 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2024.
Albania ranks 138th of 196 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,587 | — |
| 1980 | 4,154 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 3,807 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 3,550 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3,324 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3,122 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,951 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2,787 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2,645 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,528 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,425 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2,319 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,193 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,059 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,921 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,804 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,696 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,564 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1,410 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,264 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,133 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,014 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 909 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 811 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 742 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 676 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 595 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 520 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 456 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 410 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 377 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 350 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 325 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 311 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 304 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 296 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 282 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 268 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 260 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 253 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 249 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 249 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 248 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 245 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 241 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 235 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,587 | 4,587 | 4,587 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,129 | 2,425 | 4,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,736 | 1,133 | 2,319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651 | 377 | 1,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.8 | 249 | 350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.6 | 235 | 249 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Albania?
- Number of infant deaths in Albania was 235 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,587 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Albania ranks 138th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.