Birth rate in Albania
Albania: Birth rate was 10.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Albania stood at 10.24 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Albania peaked at 41.91 births per 1,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 10.24 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Albania ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.84 births per 1,000 people | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.53 births per 1,000 people | 33.83 births per 1,000 people | 41.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.91 births per 1,000 people | 27.55 births per 1,000 people | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.42 births per 1,000 people | 26.18 births per 1,000 people | 26.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 births per 1,000 people | 18.49 births per 1,000 people | 26.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.38 births per 1,000 people | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | 17.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 births per 1,000 people | 10.76 births per 1,000 people | 13.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 births per 1,000 people | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 162 United States 10.65 births per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Kuwait 10.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Costa Rica 10.18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 168 United Kingdom 10.02 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Albania
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 9,381 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.34 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Albania?
- Birth rate in Albania was 10.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.91 births per 1,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for birth rate?
- Albania ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.