Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania

Albania: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.48
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
40.07
in 1985
All-time low
1.59
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania, 1985–2020

0102030401985200220201985: 40.11986: 35.31987: 32.91988: 30.51989: 28.71990: 26.61991: 231992: 21.31993: 19.91994: 17.91995: 15.91996: 12.91997: 121998: 9.51999: 8.62000: 7.92001: 6.42002: 62003: 5.62004: 4.62005: 4.32006: 4.12007: 3.72008: 3.42009: 3.22010: 32011: 2.82012: 2.72013: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.32016: 2.22017: 2.12018: 1.62019: 1.62020: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Albania stood at 2.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Albania peaked at 40.07 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2019.

That places Albania 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 40.07 —
1986 35.25 -12.0%
1987 32.93 -6.6%
1988 30.48 -7.4%
1989 28.65 -6.0%
1990 26.63 -7.1%
1991 22.97 -13.7%
1992 21.31 -7.2%
1993 19.89 -6.7%
1994 17.94 -9.8%
1995 15.86 -11.6%
1996 12.89 -18.7%
1997 11.95 -7.3%
1998 9.47 -20.8%
1999 8.64 -8.8%
2000 7.88 -8.8%
2001 6.39 -18.9%
2002 5.96 -6.8%
2003 5.57 -6.4%
2004 4.57 -18.0%
2005 4.33 -5.2%
2006 4.09 -5.6%
2007 3.67 -10.3%
2008 3.41 -7.1%
2009 3.18 -6.6%
2010 2.98 -6.4%
2011 2.82 -5.5%
2012 2.73 -3.1%
2013 2.6 -4.8%
2014 2.45 -5.5%
2015 2.34 -4.7%
2016 2.2 -6.1%
2017 2.07 -5.6%
2018 1.63 -21.5%
2019 1.59 -2.3%
2020 2.48 +56.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 2.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 2.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +56.0% 1.59 2.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.48 28.65 40.07 5
1990s 16.75 8.64 26.63 10
2000s 4.91 3.18 7.88 10
2010s 2.34 1.59 2.98 10
2020s 2.48 2.48 2.48 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 162 Slovakia 2.7 compare
  2. 163 Brunei 2.65 compare
  3. 164 Tonga 2.51 compare
  4. 166 Qatar 2.36 compare
  5. 167 Lithuania 2.34 compare
  6. 168 Croatia 1.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths by region in Albania?
Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania was 2.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 40.07 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2019.
How does Albania rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
Albania ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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