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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania

Albania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 56.0%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
47.7 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
5.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania, 1985–2020

10203040501985200220201985: 47.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 42 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 39.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 36.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 29.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 26.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 22 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 8 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania stood at 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania peaked at 47.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.31 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Albania ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 47.7 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 41.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.0%
1987 39.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
1988 36.73 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
1989 34.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
1990 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
1991 29.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.6%
1992 27.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
1993 26.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1994 24.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.6%
1995 22.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.1%
1996 18.69 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.2%
1997 18.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1998 15.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.6%
1999 14.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2000 14.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
2001 12.53 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.6%
2002 12.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2003 12.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2004 10.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.3%
2005 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.9%
2006 10.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
2007 10.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2008 9.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2009 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.6%
2010 8.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
2011 8.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2012 7.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2013 7.22 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.5%
2014 7.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
2015 6.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2016 6.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2017 6.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2018 5.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -18.8%
2019 5.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2020 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +56.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.11 deaths per 100,000 live births 34.94 deaths per 100,000 live births 47.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 22.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 14.89 deaths per 100,000 live births 32.87 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 11.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 14.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 6.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 5.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 146 Lithuania 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 147 Finland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 149 Republic of Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 150 France 7.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 151 Greece 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Albania was 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 47.7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Albania rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Albania ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.