Sex ratio at birth in Albania
Albania: Sex ratio at birth was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.13 male births per female births
in 2005
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Albania stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Albania peaked at 1.13 male births per female births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places Albania 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Albania, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.11 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.13 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 29 Kosovo 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 29 Serbia 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 32 Malta 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Faroe Islands 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Montenegro 1.07 male births per female births compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.07 male births per female births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Albania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Albania was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 male births per female births in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Albania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Albania ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.