Suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania
Albania: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 2.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania stood at 2.19. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania peaked at 6.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2021.
Albania ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 | — |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.86 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.56 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -14.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +50.9% | 4.52 | 6.83 |
| 2012 | -37.3% | 6.56 | 4.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 4.48 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.08 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.19 | 2.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Albania was 2.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Albania ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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