Number of under-five deaths, male in Albania
Albania: Number of under-five deaths, male was 147 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Albania, 1983–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Albania is 147, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Albania peaked at 2,591 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 147, in 2024.
Albania ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,591 | — |
| 1984 | 2,444 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,314 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,198 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,097 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,013 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,939 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,867 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,784 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,693 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,596 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,507 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,422 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,322 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,207 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1,095 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 989 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 890 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 798 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 712 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 644 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 583 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 512 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 447 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 389 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 340 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 303 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 272 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 247 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 228 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 217 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 208 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 196 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 184 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 177 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 165 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 162 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 160 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 156 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 151 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 147 | -2.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 147 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 147 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,228 | 1,939 | 2,591 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,448 | 989 | 1,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.8 | 303 | 890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 | 165 | 272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.2 | 147 | 162 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Albania?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Albania was 147 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,591 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.