Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo*
Kosovo*: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 13,019 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo*, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo* stood at 13,019.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo* peaked at 15,024 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5,654, in 2002.
Kosovo* ranks 55th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo*, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,365 | — |
| 1961 | 11,759 | -12.0% |
| 1962 | 15,024 | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 12,423 | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 12,731 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11,767 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 10,266 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 11,308 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 10,781 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 10,892 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 10,829 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 10,312 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 10,270 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10,358 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10,075 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 10,018 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10,149 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 9,811 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 9,776 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 9,575 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 8,909 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 9,677 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 10,479 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 11,040 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 10,573 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11,826 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 10,446 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 10,307 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 10,257 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10,181 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8,214 | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 8,526 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,004 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 7,804 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,667 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 8,671 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 8,392 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8,624 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,654 | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 6,417 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 6,399 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,207 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 7,479 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,681 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 6,852 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,111 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8,202 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 8,495 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,721 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,998 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,430 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 13,019 | +38.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo* changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.1% | 9,430 | 13,019 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,032 | 10,266 | 15,024 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,117 | 9,575 | 10,829 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,370 | 8,909 | 11,826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,238 | 7,667 | 8,671 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,670 | 5,654 | 7,479 | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,493 | 7,111 | 9,430 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,019 | 13,019 | 13,019 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo*
- 53 Estonia 15,756 compare
- 53 Estonia 15,756 compare
- 56 Cyprus 6,753 compare
- 57 Montenegro 6,329 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
More population data for Kosovo*
- Households with access to the internet at home 99.35 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 1.79 million (2021)
- Live births (total) by month 22,830 (2021)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 1.77 million (2022)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 1.77 million (2022)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 1.77 million (2022)
- Population structure indicators at national level 49 (2022)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 22,830 (2021)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 22,830 (2021)
- Live births by mother's age and birth order 22,830 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo*?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Kosovo* was 13,019 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Kosovo*?
- The highest recorded value was 15,024 in 1962.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Kosovo*?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,654 in 2002.
- How does Kosovo* rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Kosovo* ranks 55th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Kosovo*?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo* data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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