Number of neonatal deaths by region in Albania
Albania: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 191 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 191 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Albania peaked at 1,548 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 191, in 2024.
Albania ranks 131st 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 neonatal deaths by region in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,548 | — |
| 1981 | 1,457 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,385 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,310 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,255 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,208 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,168 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,142 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,121 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1,096 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,071 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,040 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,012 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 977 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 959 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 936 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 894 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 835 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 783 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 727 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 672 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 618 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 562 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 546 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 498 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 450 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 396 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 348 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 303 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 268 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 241 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 226 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 227 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 226 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 224 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 218 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 218 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 221 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 220 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 221 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 218 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 213 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 204 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 191 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,269 | 1,096 | 1,548 | 10 |
| 1990s | 923.4 | 727 | 1,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 466.1 | 268 | 672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.2 | 218 | 241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204.8 | 191 | 218 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Albania?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Albania was 191 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,548 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.