Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Albania
Albania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 9.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9.23 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Albania peaked at 26.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 2024.
Albania ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.97 | — |
| 2001 | 25.62 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 24.26 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 22.85 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.41 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 19.96 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 18.51 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.76 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.49 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 13.28 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.17 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.22 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 10.48 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.93 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.59 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.34 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.39 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.44 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.44 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.36 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.23 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.69 | 14.49 | 26.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.34 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 9.23 | 9.46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Albania?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Albania was 9.23 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Albania ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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