Life expectation at birth by sex in Albania
Albania: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.45
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.45
in 2023
All-time low
47.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 81.45 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Albania peaked at 81.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.33, in 1950.
That places Albania 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.33 | — |
| 1951 | 48.06 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 49 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 50.94 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 52.06 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 53.31 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 54.73 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 56.18 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 57.58 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 58.88 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 59.99 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 61.05 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 62.09 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 63.05 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 63.93 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.81 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 65.64 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 66.48 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 67.24 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 67.95 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 68.61 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 69.25 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.84 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 70.4 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 70.92 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 72.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 72.6 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.97 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.29 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.62 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 73.97 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.33 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 74.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 75.14 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 75.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.73 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.96 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.2 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.45 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.72 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.21 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.41 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.53 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.05 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.73 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 77.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.93 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.03 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.14 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.33 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.75 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.3 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 79.94 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.58 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 81.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.11 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.92 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.59 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.39 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.27 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.06 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.35 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.78 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.45 | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 81.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 81.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.92 | 47.33 | 57.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.32 | 58.88 | 67.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.51 | 67.95 | 72.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.52 | 72.97 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.11 | 76.2 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 77.93 | 81.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.72 | 80.27 | 81.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.39 | 79 | 81.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 66 Croatia 81.69 compare
- 67 Slovakia 81.58 compare
- 68 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 81.52 compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 72 New Caledonia 81.29 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 expectation at birth by sex in Albania?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Albania was 81.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Albania ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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