Number of child deaths per woman in Albania
Albania: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Albania, 1978–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Albania is 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Albania peaked at 0.381 under-five deaths per woman in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Albania ranks 134th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3575 under-five deaths per woman | 0.334 under-five deaths per woman | 0.381 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1944 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2949 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.091 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0656 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1177 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0239 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0602 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.022 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman | 0.016 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 136 Armenia 0.0151 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.81 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 54.93 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0124 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 56.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0205 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66.24 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Albania?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Albania was 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.381 under-five deaths per woman in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).