Albania vs Turkey: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Albania
8.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Turkey
9.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Albania rank
125th
Turkey rank
122nd
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Albania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 9.1 per 1,000 live births against 8.3 per 1,000 live births in Albania, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Turkey ahead.
Albania ranks 125th and Turkey ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | 109.05 per 1,000 live births | 44.95 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 1980s | 40.17 per 1,000 live births | 82.75 per 1,000 live births | 42.58 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 1990s | 22.76 per 1,000 live births | 46.25 per 1,000 live births | 23.49 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.03 per 1,000 live births | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2010s | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2020s | 8.22 per 1,000 live births | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.325 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Albania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 9.1 per 1,000 live births against 8.3 per 1,000 live births in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Albania and Turkey?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Turkey?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Turkey rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Albania ranks 125th and Turkey ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release