Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Albania
Albania: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 79.6 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.6 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.6 years
in 2023
All-time low
65.23 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Albania, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Albania is 79.6 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Albania peaked at 79.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.23 years, in 1970.
That places Albania 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.23 years | — |
| 1971 | 65.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 66.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 69.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.42 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 71.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 72.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 73 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.38 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 75.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.69 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.03 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 78.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.82 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.84 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.77 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.6 years | +1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 79.6 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 79.6 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.71 years | 65.23 years | 69.62 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.18 years | 69.9 years | 72.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 years | 72.71 years | 74.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.46 years | 74.83 years | 78.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 years | 78 years | 79.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 years | 76.84 years | 79.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 50 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
- 51 Oman 80.03 years compare
- 52 Czechia 79.88 years compare
- 54 Panama 79.59 years compare
- 55 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 56 New Caledonia 78.77 years 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)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Albania?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Albania was 79.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.23 years in 1970.
- How does Albania rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Albania ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release