Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania
Albania: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.48 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths by region in Albania, 1985–2020
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +56.0% | 1.59 | 2.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
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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