Albania birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Albania has a birth rate of 10.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.35 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

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 29.5, 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.

Fertility rate in Albania by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.35	170
2022	1.36	172
2021	1.37	178
2020	1.37	176
2019	1.4	177
2018	1.42	176
2017	1.49	168
2016	1.56	165
2015	1.63	155
2014	1.72	146
2013	1.74	143
2012	1.72	149
2011	1.68	152
2010	1.65	157
2009	1.64	161
2008	1.62	159
2007	1.63	158
2006	1.69	153
2005	1.79	146
2004	1.89	139
2003	2.01	124
2002	2	129
2001	2.14	124
2000	2.22	120
1999	2.31	119
1998	2.42	116
1997	2.54	117
1996	2.67	117
1995	2.76	118
1994	2.8	120
1993	2.81	119
1992	2.89	121
1991	2.96	121
1990	3.01	119
1989	3.03	117
1988	3.07	117
1987	3.11	118
1986	3.14	119
1985	3.21	118
1984	3.28	119
1983	3.32	119
1982	3.42	119
1981	3.47	121
1980	3.59	120
1979	3.78	118
1978	4	113
1977	4.2	111
1976	4.37	111
1975	4.57	110
1974	4.7	111
1973	4.83	113
1972	4.98	115
1971	5.08	115
1970	5.16	118
1969	5.29	116
1968	5.32	117
1967	5.31	123
1966	5.33	125
1965	5.47	126
1964	5.71	122
1963	5.93	116
1962	6.11	105
1961	6.27	91
1960	6.38	79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	4,615	24,729	20,114
2022	3,913	25,264	21,351
2021	623	26,172	25,549
2020	3,682	26,640	22,958
2019	8,432	27,621	19,189
2018	9,187	28,419	19,232
2017	10,707	30,232	19,525
2016	12,332	31,932	19,600
2015	14,164	33,952	19,788
2014	16,185	36,255	20,070
2013	17,234	37,005	19,771
2012	17,565	36,811	19,246
2011	17,564	36,041	18,477
2010	18,404	36,042	17,638
2009	19,336	36,084	16,748
2008	19,526	35,983	16,457
2007	20,286	36,944	16,658
2006	21,732	38,834	17,102
2005	24,390	41,745	17,355
2004	26,989	44,496	17,507
2003	29,907	47,466	17,559
2002	30,189	47,549	17,360
2001	33,573	50,786	17,213
2000	36,741	54,098	17,357
1999	40,047	57,471	17,424
1998	43,884	61,347	17,463
1997	46,979	65,364	18,385
1996	52,745	70,156	17,411
1995	56,784	74,157	17,373
1994	59,086	76,499	17,413
1993	60,602	78,080	17,478
1992	63,376	81,143	17,767
1991	65,639	83,688	18,049
1990	67,355	85,713	18,358
1989	66,351	84,504	18,153
1988	64,616	82,373	17,757
1987	63,334	80,975	17,641
1986	61,925	79,531	17,606
1985	60,798	78,459	17,661
1984	59,396	77,005	17,609
1983	57,647	75,199	17,552
1982	56,443	73,992	17,549
1981	54,595	72,175	17,580
1980	53,803	71,491	17,688
1979	54,139	72,110	17,971
1978	55,463	73,195	17,732
1977	56,319	74,001	17,682
1976	56,428	74,077	17,649
1975	56,920	74,629	17,709
1974	56,133	73,916	17,783
1973	55,439	73,381	17,942
1972	54,966	73,177	18,211
1971	53,797	72,317	18,520
1970	52,293	71,228	18,935
1969	51,407	70,875	19,468
1968	49,258	68,975	19,717
1967	46,494	66,488	19,994
1966	44,507	64,904	20,397
1965	43,953	64,976	21,023
1964	44,205	65,998	21,793
1963	44,040	66,724	22,684
1962	43,124	66,837	23,713
1961	41,802	66,861	25,059
1960	40,436	65,996	25,560

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Albania (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.32% annually. On average, 8,384 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.19% — 4,615 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Albania ranks 129/196 for absolute natural population change and 140/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Albania compared to other countries

	Albania	Rank
Fertility rate	1.35	170/196
Birth rate	10.2	143/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+4,615	129/196
Natural population change rate	+0.19%	140/196
Population growth	-1.53%	194/197
Age at first childbirth	26.6 years	50/137
Average age at childbearing	29.5 years	79/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	11.4	132/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	64.8	150/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	14.9	144/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23.5%	125/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	3.7%	177/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	35/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.007%	157/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.69%	112/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.83%	123/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.94%	126/192
Life expectancy	80.1 years	46/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	22.4	11.4	64.8	14.9
2025	23	11.8	66.4	14.8
2024	23.5	12.3	68.3	14.5
2023	23.6	12.6	69.9	14.1
2022	23.5	12.7	70.1	13.9
2021	23.8	12.8	70.6	13.8
2020	23.7	13.7	72	13.3
2019	23.9	14.6	74.4	13
2018	23.9	15.1	77.7	12.5
2017	24.7	16.4	83.8	12.5
2016	25.3	18.1	90.7	12.2
2015	26.1	20.3	97	12.3
2014	27.1	21.4	105.1	12.4
2013	26.8	21.3	108.9	12.2
2012	25.9	21.1	109.6	11.8
2011	24.6	20.6	107.8	11.5
2010	24.6	19.8	107.1	11.6
2009	24.6	19.3	104.9	12.2
2008	24.5	19	97.5	14
2007	24.9	16	102.6	13.8
2006	26	16.7	108.3	14.1
2005	27.8	18.4	115.4	15.2
2004	29.5	17.8	122.4	16.6
2003	31.3	16	128.9	18.8
2002	31.3	13.6	127.7	19.9
2001	33.3	8.92	131	24.4
2000	35.1	15	145.1	22.3
1999	37.2	16.4	156.7	22
1998	39.6	18.3	165.6	22.9
1997	42	19.6	172.1	24.8
1996	44.9	15.3	183.8	27.1
1995	47.2	22	185.3	29.7
1994	48.4	21.1	185.9	31.7
1993	49	19.1	186.4	32.6
1992	50.5	17.2	188.9	35.4
1991	51.6	15.7	187.5	38.9
1990	52.3	15.9	188.6	40
1989	53.2	15.9	190.1	39.8
1988	54	16.1	191.3	40.4
1987	54.1	15.6	191.5	41.2
1986	54.3	16.2	192.5	41
1985	54.6	15.7	192.5	42.4
1984	54.7	15.5	192.9	43.7
1983	54.7	16.7	195	43.8
1982	55	17.3	197.1	45.6
1981	54.9	19	199.8	45.8
1980	55.5	21.5	204	47.5
1979	57.2	23.4	212.6	50.2
1978	59.2	25.2	224.1	53.3
1977	61	27.6	233.6	56.9
1976	62.4	29	243.2	59.4
1975	64.2	30.8	254.6	61.8
1974	65.1	30	258.5	65.1
1973	66.1	29.7	264.5	67.4
1972	67.4	30	270	70.3
1971	68.3	30.8	274.2	71.9
1970	68.9	36.4	274.3	72.8
1969	70.3	44	277.4	74.4
1968	70.6	47.4	278.7	74
1967	69.9	45.9	268.2	77
1966	69.8	43.6	265.9	78.1
1965	71.5	41.3	269.3	81.4
1964	74.6	37.8	275.2	87.3
1963	77.6	40.2	281.7	91.2
1962	80.3	49.1	282.1	94.7
1961	83.1	60	284.5	96.8
1960	84.7	61.9	285.4	98.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Albania by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 3.28% will be to women under age 20, 45.3% to women ages 20-29, and 51.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 2.96%, 67.4%, and 29.6%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Albania	World
2100	10%	16.5%
2099	10%	16.6%
2098	10%	16.6%
2097	10%	16.7%
2096	10%	16.8%
2095	9.99%	16.8%
2094	9.96%	16.9%
2093	9.92%	17%
2092	9.88%	17%
2091	9.83%	17.1%
2090	9.77%	17.2%
2089	9.7%	17.2%
2088	9.64%	17.3%
2087	9.56%	17.4%
2086	9.49%	17.4%
2085	9.43%	17.5%
2084	9.37%	17.5%
2083	9.31%	17.6%
2082	9.26%	17.7%
2081	9.22%	17.7%
2080	9.19%	17.8%
2079	9.17%	17.8%
2078	9.16%	17.9%
2077	9.16%	17.9%
2076	9.17%	18%
2075	9.2%	18%
2074	9.24%	18.1%
2073	9.28%	18.2%
2072	9.33%	18.2%
2071	9.39%	18.3%
2070	9.46%	18.3%
2069	9.54%	18.4%
2068	9.62%	18.5%
2067	9.71%	18.6%
2066	9.81%	18.6%
2065	9.9%	18.7%
2064	10%	18.8%
2063	10.1%	18.9%
2062	10.2%	19.1%
2061	10.3%	19.2%
2060	10.3%	19.3%
2059	10.4%	19.4%
2058	10.4%	19.5%
2057	10.5%	19.6%
2056	10.5%	19.8%
2055	10.6%	19.9%
2054	10.6%	20%
2053	10.6%	20.1%
2052	10.7%	20.2%
2051	10.7%	20.3%
2050	10.8%	20.4%
2049	10.8%	20.5%
2048	10.9%	20.6%
2047	11%	20.7%
2046	11.1%	20.8%
2045	11.3%	20.9%
2044	11.4%	20.9%
2043	11.6%	21%
2042	11.8%	21.1%
2041	12%	21.2%
2040	12.2%	21.2%
2039	12.4%	21.3%
2038	12.7%	21.4%
2037	12.9%	21.5%
2036	13.2%	21.6%
2035	13.4%	21.8%
2034	13.7%	22%
2033	14%	22.2%
2032	14.3%	22.4%
2031	14.6%	22.7%
2030	15%	23%
2029	15.4%	23.3%
2028	15.8%	23.6%
2027	16.2%	23.9%
2026	16.5%	24.2%
2025	16.7%	24.6%
2024	16.8%	24.7%
2023	17%	25%
2022	17.2%	25.3%
2021	17.4%	25.6%
2020	17.5%	25.8%
2019	17.7%	26%
2018	18%	26.2%
2017	18.3%	26.4%
2016	18.6%	26.5%
2015	19%	26.6%
2014	19.4%	26.8%
2013	19.8%	26.9%
2012	20.3%	27%
2011	20.9%	27.1%
2010	21.7%	27.3%
2009	22.5%	27.5%
2008	23.4%	27.6%
2007	24.2%	27.9%
2006	25%	28.1%
2005	25.9%	28.5%
2004	26.7%	28.8%
2003	27.5%	29.2%
2002	28.3%	29.6%
2001	29%	30%
2000	29.6%	30.4%
1999	30%	30.8%
1998	30.5%	31.1%
1997	30.8%	31.5%
1996	31.1%	31.8%
1995	31.4%	32.1%
1994	31.6%	32.3%
1993	31.9%	32.5%
1992	32.2%	32.7%
1991	32.4%	32.9%
1990	32.7%	33%
1989	32.9%	33.2%
1988	33.1%	33.4%
1987	33.4%	33.6%
1986	33.8%	33.8%
1985	34.2%	34%
1984	34.6%	34.3%
1983	35%	34.6%
1982	35.4%	34.9%
1981	35.8%	35.2%
1980	36.3%	35.5%
1979	36.7%	35.9%
1978	37.3%	36.3%
1977	38%	36.7%
1976	38.7%	36.9%
1975	39.4%	37.1%
1974	40%	37.2%
1973	40.6%	37.3%
1972	41.1%	37.5%
1971	41.5%	37.6%
1970	41.8%	37.7%
1969	42.1%	37.8%
1968	42.3%	37.9%
1967	42.3%	38%
1966	42.3%	38%
1965	42.3%	38%
1964	42.3%	38%
1963	42.2%	37.8%
1962	42%	37.6%
1961	41.7%	37.5%
1960	41.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Albania was 41.2% in 1960, 32.2% in 1992, and 16.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Albania.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

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

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Albania	World
2023	0.94%	2.49%
2022	0.94%	2.59%
2021	0.95%	2.66%
2020	0.94%	2.75%
2019	0.94%	2.86%
2018	0.93%	2.97%
2017	0.93%	3.11%
2016	0.94%	3.22%
2015	0.96%	3.35%
2014	0.99%	3.48%
2013	1.05%	3.61%
2012	1.12%	3.77%
2011	1.22%	3.97%
2010	1.33%	4.11%
2009	1.45%	4.31%
2008	1.58%	4.5%
2007	1.71%	4.7%
2006	1.85%	4.92%
2005	2%	5.16%
2004	2.14%	5.43%
2003	2.29%	5.65%
2002	2.43%	5.94%
2001	2.57%	6.21%
2000	2.71%	6.48%
1999	2.84%	6.75%
1998	2.98%	7.05%
1997	3.11%	7.28%
1996	3.24%	7.52%
1995	3.36%	7.76%
1994	3.49%	7.98%
1993	3.62%	8.19%
1992	3.76%	8.46%
1991	3.9%	8.66%
1990	4.08%	8.81%
1989	4.28%	9.02%
1988	4.51%	9.31%
1987	4.79%	9.47%
1986	5.11%	9.81%
1985	5.48%	10.1%
1984	5.9%	10.4%
1983	6.37%	10.6%
1982	6.9%	10.8%
1981	7.49%	11%
1980	8.12%	11.4%
1979	8.84%	11.7%
1978	9.62%	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.