Birth rate in Albania
Albania: Birth rate was 10.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.24 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.91 births per 1,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
10.24 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 39.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 39.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 41.43 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 41.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 41.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 41.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 41.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 41.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 40.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 39.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 37.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 36.38 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 34.84 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 33.9 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 33.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 34.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 34.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 33.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 31.95 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 31.45 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 31.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 30.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 29.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 28.52 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 27.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 26.76 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 26.51 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 26.26 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 26.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 24.19 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.14 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.76 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.61 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.49 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.51 births per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.6 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 15.59 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 12.98 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.44 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.37 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.87 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.14 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.24 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.24 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 163 Luxembourg 10.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Ireland 10.25 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.