Respiratory infection death rate in Albania
Albania: Respiratory infection death rate was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infection death rate in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, respiratory infection death rate in Albania stood at 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Albania peaked at 75.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Albania ranks 109th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 69.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 59.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 75.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 69.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 45.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 50.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 45.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 33.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 31.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Albania?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Albania was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 75.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 109 countries with data for 2010.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.