Stillbirth rate in Albania
Albania: Stillbirth rate was 0.3965 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3965 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7363 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.3906 deaths per 100 births
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.3965 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Albania peaked at 0.7363 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3906 deaths per 100 births, in 2016.
Albania ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7363 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.722 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7042 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6869 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6665 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6446 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6196 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5924 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5593 deaths per 100 births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.525 deaths per 100 births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5028 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4803 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4562 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4331 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4136 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3983 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3906 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3914 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3952 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3976 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3992 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4013 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3965 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3965 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3965 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6457 deaths per 100 births | 0.525 deaths per 100 births | 0.7363 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4259 deaths per 100 births | 0.3906 deaths per 100 births | 0.5028 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3993 deaths per 100 births | 0.3965 deaths per 100 births | 0.4013 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 146 Kazakhstan 0.4294 deaths per 100 births compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.4211 deaths per 100 births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.4033 deaths per 100 births compare
- 150 Thailand 0.3944 deaths per 100 births compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.3913 deaths per 100 births compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.3784 deaths per 100 births 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)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Albania?
- Stillbirth rate in Albania was 0.3965 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7363 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3906 deaths per 100 births in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Albania ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.