Child mortality rate in Albania
Albania: Child mortality rate was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9227 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
0.9227 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality rate in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Albania stood at 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Albania peaked at 9.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Albania 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.89 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9935 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9586 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9401 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9344 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9387 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9435 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9457 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9436 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9357 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9383 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9457 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 128 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Tonga 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Thailand 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live 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 child mortality rate in Albania?
- Child mortality rate in Albania was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for child mortality rate?
- Albania ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .