Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Albania
Albania: Total fertility rate was 1.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate in Albania stood at 1.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Albania peaked at 2.06 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2022.
That places Albania 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.9 | — |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +36.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.64 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fertility rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +36.2% | 1.21 | 1.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.58 | 2.06 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.37 | 1.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More population data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Albania?
- Total fertility rate in Albania was 1.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for total fertility rate?
- Albania ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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