Poverty vs life expectancy in Albania
Albania: Poverty vs life expectancy was 79.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.6
in 2023
All-time low
44.52
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Albania is 79.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Albania peaked at 79.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.52, in 1950.
Albania ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.52 | — |
| 1951 | 45.27 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 46.28 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 47.37 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 48.42 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 49.58 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 50.85 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 52.26 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 53.74 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 55.13 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 56.41 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 57.49 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.49 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.48 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 60.4 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 61.27 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 62.15 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 62.98 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 63.79 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 64.54 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 65.23 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 65.9 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66.53 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.11 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.63 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.12 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.99 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.37 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.62 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.14 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.42 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.28 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.67 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.22 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.02 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.11 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.38 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.36 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.83 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.08 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.99 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.69 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.25 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.51 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.41 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.36 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.24 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.47 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.82 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.84 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.77 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.6 | +1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 79.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 79.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.34 | 44.52 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 56.41 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.71 | 65.23 | 69.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.18 | 69.9 | 72.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 | 72.71 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 | 74.83 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 | 78 | 79.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 76.84 | 79.6 | 4 |
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 poverty vs life expectancy in Albania?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Albania was 79.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.52 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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