Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania
Albania: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 23,310 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania stood at 23,310. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania peaked at 82,125 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,310, in 2024.
That places Albania 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,686 | — |
| 1961 | 68,452 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 67,209 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 68,967 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 68,599 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 65,692 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 65,127 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 69,261 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 71,869 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 73,458 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 69,507 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 72,784 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 73,607 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 69,754 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 71,862 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 70,688 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 70,510 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 73,439 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 70,594 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 72,055 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 70,680 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 72,180 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 77,232 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 73,762 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 79,177 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 77,535 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 76,435 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 79,696 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 80,241 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 78,862 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 82,125 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 77,361 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 75,425 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 67,730 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 72,179 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 72,081 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68,358 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 61,739 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 60,139 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34,229 | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 35,750 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 35,760 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32,715 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 31,733 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30,869 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 28,934 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 28,075 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 27,211 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24,688 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 23,617 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 23,310 | -1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 23,310 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 23,310 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,590, 64% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -43.1% | 60,139 | 34,229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,832 | 65,127 | 73,458 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,480 | 69,507 | 73,607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,580 | 70,680 | 80,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,793 | 60,139 | 82,125 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,229 | 34,229 | 34,229 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32,627 | 28,934 | 35,760 | 6 |
| 2020s | 25,380 | 23,310 | 28,075 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Albania was 23,310 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 82,125 in 1990.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,310 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Albania ranks 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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