Number of neonatal deaths in Albania
Albania: Number of neonatal deaths was 217 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
217 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,889 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
217 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Albania, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Albania stood at 217 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Albania peaked at 1,889 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 217 deaths, in 2019.
That places Albania 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,862 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,858 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1,855 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,853 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,852 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1,852 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,808 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1,806 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,791 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 1,831 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1,872 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,869 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,889 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1,879 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,825 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,784 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,744 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,710 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,676 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,636 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,593 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,549 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,505 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,460 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1,419 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,379 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,336 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,300 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1,221 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,206 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,195 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,202 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,202 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,253 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,265 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,247 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,243 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1,233 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,229 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,217 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,197 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,169 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,145 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,126 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,103 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,054 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,016 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,052 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,046 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 938 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 845 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 798 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 754 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 714 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 662 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 614 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 573 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 528 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 494 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 454 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 418 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 395 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 361 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 325 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 292 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 266 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 249 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 236 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 225 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 217 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,837 deaths | 1,791 deaths | 1,862 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,788 deaths | 1,636 deaths | 1,889 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,397 deaths | 1,206 deaths | 1,593 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,229 deaths | 1,195 deaths | 1,265 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,085 deaths | 938 deaths | 1,197 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 643.6 deaths | 454 deaths | 845 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.4 deaths | 217 deaths | 418 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Albania?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Albania was 217 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,889 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 deaths in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.