Youth mortality rate in Albania
Albania: Youth mortality rate was 1.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth mortality rate in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Albania is 1.09, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Albania peaked at 4.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2024.
That places Albania 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.67 | — |
| 1991 | 4.45 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.27 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.95 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.65 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | -4.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 | 3.22 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 1.74 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Albania?
- Youth mortality rate in Albania was 1.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for youth mortality rate?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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