Share of births by age of mother in Albania
Albania: Share of births by age of mother was 3.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of births by age of mother in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.71 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Albania peaked at 8.05 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2001.
That places Albania 156th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.34 | — |
| 1951 | 4.22 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 4.76 | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 5.55 | +16.5% |
| 1955 | 6.04 | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 6 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.41 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.67 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.32 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 5.22 | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 4.4 | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.16 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 5.77 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 6.22 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 6.48 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 6.13 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 5.27 | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 4.58 | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 4.62 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.77 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.01 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.33 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.97 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.78 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 4.48 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 3.51 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.35 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.18 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.06 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.13 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.97 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 2.94 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 4.26 | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 4.29 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.21 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 5.07 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.15 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.76 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.58 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.06 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 5.67 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 3.79 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -2.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +62.1% | 2.71 | 4.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 | 4.17 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 4.39 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.98 | 4.58 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 | 3.05 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 | 2.94 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 2.71 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 4.87 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.71 | 4.42 | 4 |
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 share of births by age of mother in Albania?
- Share of births by age of mother in Albania was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Albania ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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