Suicide rate, by sex in Albania
Albania: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Albania is 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Albania peaked at 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Albania 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 171 Türkiye 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Algeria 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Maldives 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Tunisia 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Albania?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Albania was 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Albania ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.