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Albania birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a birth rate of 10.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.35 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Albania was 6.38 children per woman — 4.74 times higher than in 2023.

Albania birth rate statistics:

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 118/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at first birth in Albania is 26.6 — it was 24 in 2005.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4, a change from 28.4 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 62.1 in 1960 to 12.8 in 2023.
  • 23.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.7% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.19% — 5,250 more people were born than died.

Birth rates in Albania compared to world average

Albania World
Fertility rate 1.35 2.2
Birth rate 10.2 16.3
Birth rate rank 143/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.4 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.9 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.94% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +5,250 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 126/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +0.19% +0.88%
Population growth -1.14% +0.96%
Population growth rank 193/197 N/A
Life expectancy 80 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Albania chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2002. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.81 — a -52% decline in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Albania World
1960 6.38 4.69
1961 6.27 4.56
1962 6.11 5.02
1963 5.93 5.31
1964 5.71 5.13
1965 5.47 5.08
1966 5.33 4.97
1967 5.31 4.87
1968 5.32 4.98
1969 5.29 4.88
1970 5.16 4.84
1971 5.08 4.69
1972 4.98 4.55
1973 4.83 4.42
1974 4.7 4.26
1975 4.57 4.07
1976 4.37 3.97
1977 4.2 3.84
1978 4 3.77
1979 3.78 3.76
1980 3.59 3.73
1981 3.47 3.71
1982 3.42 3.72
1983 3.32 3.59
1984 3.28 3.57
1985 3.21 3.53
1986 3.14 3.51
1987 3.11 3.48
1988 3.07 3.39
1989 3.03 3.35
1990 3.01 3.31
1991 2.96 3.13
1992 2.89 3.04
1993 2.81 2.97
1994 2.8 2.92
1995 2.76 2.87
1996 2.67 2.82
1997 2.54 2.78
1998 2.42 2.75
1999 2.31 2.72
2000 2.22 2.73
2001 2.14 2.69
2002 2 2.66
2003 2.01 2.64
2004 1.89 2.63
2005 1.79 2.61
2006 1.69 2.61
2007 1.63 2.6
2008 1.62 2.6
2009 1.64 2.59
2010 1.65 2.57
2011 1.68 2.55
2012 1.72 2.56
2013 1.74 2.53
2014 1.72 2.52
2015 1.63 2.49
2016 1.56 2.49
2017 1.49 2.46
2018 1.42 2.39
2019 1.4 2.35
2020 1.37 2.28
2021 1.37 2.25
2022 1.36 2.22
2023 1.35 2.2
2024 1.34 2.19
2025 1.33 2.18
2026 1.32 2.18
2027 1.32 2.17
2028 1.32 2.16
2029 1.32 2.15
2030 1.32 2.14
2031 1.33 2.13
2032 1.33 2.12
2033 1.34 2.12
2034 1.34 2.11
2035 1.35 2.1
2036 1.35 2.09
2037 1.36 2.09
2038 1.36 2.08
2039 1.36 2.08
2040 1.37 2.08
2041 1.37 2.07
2042 1.38 2.07
2043 1.38 2.07
2044 1.38 2.07
2045 1.38 2.06
2046 1.39 2.06
2047 1.39 2.06
2048 1.39 2.05
2049 1.4 2.05
2050 1.4 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 3.37% were to women under 20 years old, 47.7% to women ages 20-29, and 48.9% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 2.96%, 67.4%, and 29.6% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Albania by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 82.7 62.3 281.2 97.8
1961 81.2 59.9 281.1 95.9
1962 78.8 48.5 278.9 93.8
1963 76.4 39.2 278.9 90.3
1964 73.5 36.7 273 86.3
1965 70.4 40.1 267.1 80.5
1966 68.5 42.5 262.9 77.2
1967 68.4 44.9 264.2 76.1
1968 69 46.3 273.9 73.1
1969 68.9 43 273.1 73.4
1970 67.5 35.6 270.4 71.9
1971 66.9 30.1 270.2 70.9
1972 66.1 29.3 265.8 69.4
1973 64.7 29 259.8 66.5
1974 63.7 29.4 253.4 64.3
1975 62.9 30.2 249 61
1976 61.1 28.4 237.2 58.6
1977 59.7 27.1 227.6 56.2
1978 57.9 24.9 218.3 52.6
1979 55.9 23.2 207.6 49.6
1980 54.2 21.4 199.3 46.8
1981 53.7 19.1 195.4 45.2
1982 53.8 17.3 193.2 44.9
1983 53.5 16.6 191.5 43.2
1984 53.6 15.4 190.2 43
1985 53.5 15.6 190.8 41.6
1986 53.1 16.1 190.9 40.3
1987 53 15.5 189.6 40.4
1988 52.8 16.2 189.6 39.7
1989 52.7 16.1 190.4 39.2
1990 52.4 16 190.2 39.4
1991 51.4 15.9 189.1 38.4
1992 50 17.4 190.3 35
1993 48.3 19.2 188.5 32.3
1994 47.5 21.2 187.9 31.4
1995 46.2 22.1 186.9 29.5
1996 43.8 15.3 185.5 26.9
1997 41 19.5 174 24.7
1998 38.6 18.1 167.4 22.8
1999 36.2 16.2 158.1 21.9
2000 34.2 14.8 146 22.2
2001 32.4 8.94 131.4 24.2
2002 30.5 13.8 128 19.8
2003 30.6 16.2 129.3 18.7
2004 28.8 18 122.9 16.5
2005 27.2 18.5 116.1 15.1
2006 25.5 16.8 109.2 14
2007 24.5 16.1 103.6 13.8
2008 24.1 19 98.4 13.9
2009 24.4 19.4 105.7 12.2
2010 24.5 19.8 107.6 11.6
2011 24.6 20.7 106.6 11.4
2012 25.5 21.4 108.4 11.7
2013 26 21.7 107.9 12.2
2014 25.9 21.9 104.4 12.4
2015 24.6 20.8 96.4 12.2
2016 23.5 18.6 90 12.1
2017 22.6 16.8 83.6 12.4
2018 21.6 15.5 78 12.4
2019 21.3 15 75.2 13
2020 20.9 14.1 72.8 13.2
2021 20.8 13.1 72.3 13.8
2022 20.4 12.9 71.3 13.8
2023 20.3 12.8 71.3 14
2024 20.6 12.5 70.1 14.5
2025 20.1 11.9 68.4 14.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Albania World
1960 41.2% 37.4%
1961 41.7% 37.5%
1962 42% 37.6%
1963 42.2% 37.8%
1964 42.3% 38%
1965 42.3% 38%
1966 42.3% 38%
1967 42.3% 38%
1968 42.3% 37.9%
1969 42.1% 37.8%
1970 41.8% 37.7%
1971 41.5% 37.6%
1972 41.1% 37.5%
1973 40.6% 37.3%
1974 40% 37.2%
1975 39.4% 37.1%
1976 38.7% 36.9%
1977 38% 36.7%
1978 37.3% 36.3%
1979 36.7% 35.9%
1980 36.3% 35.5%
1981 35.8% 35.2%
1982 35.4% 34.9%
1983 35% 34.6%
1984 34.6% 34.3%
1985 34.2% 34%
1986 33.8% 33.8%
1987 33.4% 33.6%
1988 33.1% 33.4%
1989 32.9% 33.2%
1990 32.7% 33%
1991 32.4% 32.9%
1992 32.2% 32.7%
1993 31.9% 32.5%
1994 31.6% 32.3%
1995 31.4% 32.1%
1996 31.1% 31.8%
1997 30.8% 31.5%
1998 30.5% 31.1%
1999 30% 30.8%
2000 29.6% 30.4%
2001 29% 30%
2002 28.3% 29.6%
2003 27.5% 29.2%
2004 26.7% 28.8%
2005 25.9% 28.5%
2006 25% 28.1%
2007 24.2% 27.9%
2008 23.4% 27.6%
2009 22.5% 27.5%
2010 21.7% 27.3%
2011 20.9% 27.1%
2012 20.3% 27%
2013 19.8% 26.9%
2014 19.4% 26.8%
2015 19% 26.6%
2016 18.6% 26.5%
2017 18.3% 26.4%
2018 18% 26.2%
2019 17.7% 26%
2020 17.5% 25.8%
2021 17.4% 25.6%
2022 17.2% 25.3%
2023 17% 25%
2024 16.8% 24.7%
2025 16.6% 24.4%
2026 16.3% 24.1%
2027 16% 23.8%
2028 15.6% 23.4%
2029 15.2% 23.1%
2030 14.8% 22.8%
2031 14.4% 22.6%
2032 14.1% 22.3%
2033 13.8% 22.1%
2034 13.6% 21.9%
2035 13.3% 21.7%
2036 13.1% 21.6%
2037 12.8% 21.5%
2038 12.6% 21.4%
2039 12.3% 21.3%
2040 12.1% 21.2%
2041 11.9% 21.1%
2042 11.7% 21%
2043 11.5% 21%
2044 11.3% 20.9%
2045 11.2% 20.8%
2046 11.1% 20.7%
2047 11% 20.7%
2048 10.9% 20.6%
2049 10.8% 20.5%
2050 10.7% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Albania was 41.2% in 1960, 31.9% in 1993, and 16.8% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Albania.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Albania, excluding migration, has been +0.32% annually. On average, 9,059 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Albania
1960 40,436
1961 41,802
1962 43,124
1963 44,040
1964 44,205
1965 43,953
1966 44,507
1967 46,494
1968 49,258
1969 51,407
1970 52,293
1971 53,797
1972 54,966
1973 55,439
1974 56,133
1975 56,920
1976 56,428
1977 56,319
1978 55,463
1979 54,139
1980 53,803
1981 54,595
1982 56,443
1983 57,647
1984 59,396
1985 60,798
1986 61,925
1987 63,334
1988 64,616
1989 66,351
1990 67,355
1991 65,639
1992 63,376
1993 60,602
1994 59,086
1995 56,784
1996 52,745
1997 46,979
1998 43,884
1999 40,047
2000 36,741
2001 33,573
2002 30,189
2003 29,907
2004 26,989
2005 24,390
2006 21,732
2007 20,286
2008 19,526
2009 19,336
2010 18,404
2011 17,564
2012 17,809
2013 17,712
2014 16,858
2015 14,940
2016 13,186
2017 11,618
2018 10,098
2019 9,373
2020 4,132
2021 703
2022 4,434
2023 5,250

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Albania was 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.007% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -53.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Albania
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania World
1985 38 460
1986 35 438
1987 33 429
1988 32 414
1989 31 401
1990 30 391
1991 28 395
1992 26 395
1993 24 389
1994 22 382
1995 21 371
1996 20 366
1997 21 358
1998 18 360
1999 17 340
2000 15 328
2001 14 321
2002 14 311
2003 13 301
2004 13 291
2005 12 283
2006 11 276
2007 10 269
2008 10 264
2009 9 258
2010 9 253
2011 9 247
2012 10 239
2013 10 235
2014 10 231
2015 9 228
2016 8 220
2017 8 215
2018 7 211
2019 7 207
2020 7 211
2021 14 242
2022 8 203
2023 7 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Albania was 9.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.94% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 27.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Albania
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Albania World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 - 14.4%
1973 - 14.1%
1974 - 13.7%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 13%
1977 - 12.5%
1978 9.62% 12.1%
1979 8.84% 11.7%
1980 8.12% 11.4%
1981 7.49% 11%
1982 6.9% 10.8%
1983 6.37% 10.6%
1984 5.9% 10.4%
1985 5.48% 10.1%
1986 5.11% 9.81%
1987 4.79% 9.47%
1988 4.51% 9.31%
1989 4.28% 9.02%
1990 4.08% 8.81%
1991 3.9% 8.66%
1992 3.76% 8.46%
1993 3.62% 8.19%
1994 3.49% 7.98%
1995 3.36% 7.76%
1996 3.24% 7.52%
1997 3.11% 7.28%
1998 2.98% 7.05%
1999 2.84% 6.76%
2000 2.71% 6.48%
2001 2.57% 6.21%
2002 2.43% 5.94%
2003 2.29% 5.65%
2004 2.14% 5.43%
2005 2% 5.16%
2006 1.85% 4.92%
2007 1.71% 4.7%
2008 1.58% 4.5%
2009 1.45% 4.31%
2010 1.33% 4.11%
2011 1.22% 3.97%
2012 1.12% 3.77%
2013 1.05% 3.61%
2014 0.99% 3.48%
2015 0.96% 3.35%
2016 0.94% 3.23%
2017 0.93% 3.11%
2018 0.93% 2.97%
2019 0.94% 2.86%
2020 0.94% 2.75%
2021 0.95% 2.66%
2022 0.94% 2.59%
2023 0.94% 2.49%

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