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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Burkina Faso

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.6 for Burkina Faso. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 4.19 in Burkina Faso — 210.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 33% in Burkina Faso — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 6.25, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 24/196 for Burkina Faso.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.6 years in Albania, compared to 20.1 years in Burkina Faso.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 29.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 87.1 in Burkina Faso.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Burkina Faso.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Burkina Faso by year

Albania
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Burkina Faso
2023 1.35 4.19
2022 1.36 4.28
2021 1.37 4.36
2020 1.37 4.44
2019 1.4 4.68
2018 1.42 4.92
2017 1.49 5.17
2016 1.56 5.33
2015 1.63 5.48
2014 1.72 5.6
2013 1.74 5.7
2012 1.72 5.79
2011 1.68 5.87
2010 1.65 5.94
2009 1.64 5.99
2008 1.62 6.05
2007 1.63 6.11
2006 1.69 6.17
2005 1.79 6.18
2004 1.89 6.22
2003 2.01 6.28
2002 2 6.34
2001 2.14 6.43
2000 2.22 6.52
1999 2.31 6.59
1998 2.42 6.66
1997 2.54 6.72
1996 2.67 6.78
1995 2.76 6.81
1994 2.8 6.84
1993 2.81 6.89
1992 2.89 6.94
1991 2.96 6.97
1990 3.01 7.01
1989 3.03 7.05
1988 3.07 7.11
1987 3.11 7.17
1986 3.14 7.22
1985 3.21 7.24
1984 3.28 7.25
1983 3.32 7.25
1982 3.42 7.25
1981 3.47 7.26
1980 3.59 7.22
1979 3.78 7.19
1978 4 7.15
1977 4.2 7.05
1976 4.37 6.95
1975 4.57 6.91
1974 4.7 6.84
1973 4.83 6.77
1972 4.98 6.72
1971 5.08 6.7
1970 5.16 6.69
1969 5.29 6.66
1968 5.32 6.65
1967 5.31 6.59
1966 5.33 6.53
1965 5.47 6.47
1964 5.71 6.42
1963 5.93 6.36
1962 6.11 6.32
1961 6.27 6.29
1960 6.38 6.25

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Burkina Faso in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Burkina Faso population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Albania
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Burkina Faso
2023 4,615 545,227
2022 3,913 538,146
2021 623 527,468
2020 3,682 524,359
2019 8,432 540,001
2018 9,187 556,493
2017 10,707 569,975
2016 12,332 571,519
2015 14,164 570,554
2014 16,185 563,218
2013 17,234 556,096
2012 17,565 544,293
2011 17,564 530,765
2010 18,404 515,480
2009 19,336 499,596
2008 19,526 485,223
2007 20,286 467,277
2006 21,732 450,357
2005 24,390 427,243
2004 26,989 408,567
2003 29,907 394,516
2002 30,189 377,333
2001 33,573 367,731
2000 36,741 356,657
1999 40,047 342,630
1998 43,884 333,196
1997 46,979 322,253
1996 52,745 315,820
1995 56,784 305,878
1994 59,086 296,465
1993 60,602 289,044
1992 63,376 284,622
1991 65,639 280,111
1990 67,355 273,846
1989 66,351 267,314
1988 64,616 262,065
1987 63,334 257,730
1986 61,925 252,922
1985 60,798 246,574
1984 59,396 237,838
1983 57,647 228,467
1982 56,443 220,896
1981 54,595 212,623
1980 53,803 205,248
1979 54,139 196,647
1978 55,463 187,019
1977 56,319 175,672
1976 56,428 165,224
1975 56,920 157,174
1974 56,133 149,231
1973 55,439 141,751
1972 54,966 135,756
1971 53,797 130,924
1970 52,293 127,814
1969 51,407 123,666
1968 49,258 121,264
1967 46,494 117,223
1966 44,507 113,344
1965 43,953 109,544
1964 44,205 105,741
1963 44,040 101,760
1962 43,124 98,561
1961 41,802 95,059
1960 40,436 92,055

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +2.37% in Burkina Faso.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.68% in Burkina Faso.

Birth rate in Albania vs Burkina Faso by year

Albania
Burkina Faso

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Burkina Faso
2023 10.2 31.6
2022 10.3 32
2021 10.5 32.4
2020 10.5 32.7
2019 10.8 34.3
2018 10.9 36
2017 11.4 37.7
2016 11.9 38.9
2015 12.4 40
2014 13.1 40.9
2013 13.1 41.7
2012 12.9 42.3
2011 12.4 42.8
2010 12.4 43.2
2009 12.3 43.5
2008 12.2 43.9
2007 12.4 44.2
2006 13 44.4
2005 13.9 44.1
2004 14.7 44.1
2003 15.6 44.5
2002 15.6 44.5
2001 16.6 44.9
2000 17.5 45.2
1999 18.5 45.2
1998 19.6 45.6
1997 20.8 45.9
1996 22.1 46.1
1995 23.3 46
1994 23.9 46
1993 24.2 46.2
1992 25 46.6
1991 25.6 47
1990 26.1 47.1
1989 26.2 47.3
1988 26.2 47.7
1987 26.3 48.2
1986 26.3 48.6
1985 26.5 48.9
1984 26.5 48.9
1983 26.4 48.9
1982 26.6 49.1
1981 26.5 49.4
1980 26.8 49.4
1979 27.5 49.5
1978 28.5 49.3
1977 29.4 48.8
1976 30.1 48.4
1975 31 48.2
1974 31.5 48
1973 32 47.8
1972 32.6 47.6
1971 33.1 47.6
1970 33.4 47.7
1969 34 47.8
1968 34.1 47.9
1967 33.8 47.7
1966 33.9 47.5
1965 34.8 47.3
1964 36.4 47.1
1963 37.9 46.8
1962 39.1 46.6
1961 40.3 46.4
1960 41 46.2

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 31.6 in Burkina Faso, compared with 41 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Burkina Faso
Fertility rate 1.35 4.19
Fertility rate rank 170/196 22/196
Birth rate 10.2 31.6
Birth rate rank 143/196 24/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +545,227
Natural population change rank 129/196 36/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +2.37%
Population growth -1.53% +2.27%
Population growth rank 194/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years 20.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 82.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 182.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 31.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 79.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.24%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 2.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 4.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 7.73%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 61.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Burkina Faso
2100 10% 20.1%
2099 10% 20.2%
2098 10% 20.3%
2097 10% 20.3%
2096 10% 20.4%
2095 9.99% 20.6%
2094 9.96% 20.7%
2093 9.92% 20.8%
2092 9.88% 20.9%
2091 9.83% 21%
2090 9.77% 21.2%
2089 9.7% 21.3%
2088 9.64% 21.4%
2087 9.56% 21.6%
2086 9.49% 21.8%
2085 9.43% 21.9%
2084 9.37% 22.1%
2083 9.31% 22.2%
2082 9.26% 22.4%
2081 9.22% 22.6%
2080 9.19% 22.8%
2079 9.17% 23%
2078 9.16% 23.1%
2077 9.16% 23.3%
2076 9.17% 23.5%
2075 9.2% 23.7%
2074 9.24% 23.9%
2073 9.28% 24.1%
2072 9.33% 24.3%
2071 9.39% 24.5%
2070 9.46% 24.7%
2069 9.54% 24.9%
2068 9.62% 25.1%
2067 9.71% 25.3%
2066 9.81% 25.5%
2065 9.9% 25.7%
2064 10% 26%
2063 10.1% 26.2%
2062 10.2% 26.5%
2061 10.3% 26.8%
2060 10.3% 27.1%
2059 10.4% 27.4%
2058 10.4% 27.7%
2057 10.5% 28%
2056 10.5% 28.3%
2055 10.6% 28.7%
2054 10.6% 29%
2053 10.6% 29.4%
2052 10.7% 29.7%
2051 10.7% 30.1%
2050 10.8% 30.4%
2049 10.8% 30.8%
2048 10.9% 31.2%
2047 11% 31.5%
2046 11.1% 31.9%
2045 11.3% 32.2%
2044 11.4% 32.6%
2043 11.6% 32.9%
2042 11.8% 33.2%
2041 12% 33.5%
2040 12.2% 33.9%
2039 12.4% 34.2%
2038 12.7% 34.5%
2037 12.9% 34.9%
2036 13.2% 35.2%
2035 13.4% 35.5%
2034 13.7% 35.9%
2033 14% 36.4%
2032 14.3% 36.9%
2031 14.6% 37.5%
2030 15% 38.2%
2029 15.4% 38.9%
2028 15.8% 39.5%
2027 16.2% 40.2%
2026 16.5% 40.9%
2025 16.7% 41.5%
2024 16.8% 41.8%
2023 17% 42.4%
2022 17.2% 43%
2021 17.4% 43.5%
2020 17.5% 44%
2019 17.7% 44.5%
2018 18% 44.9%
2017 18.3% 45.1%
2016 18.6% 45.3%
2015 19% 45.5%
2014 19.4% 45.6%
2013 19.8% 45.6%
2012 20.3% 45.6%
2011 20.9% 45.6%
2010 21.7% 45.6%
2009 22.5% 45.5%
2008 23.4% 45.4%
2007 24.2% 45.4%
2006 25% 45.4%
2005 25.9% 45.5%
2004 26.7% 45.6%
2003 27.5% 45.8%
2002 28.3% 46%
2001 29% 46.3%
2000 29.6% 46.6%
1999 30% 46.8%
1998 30.5% 47%
1997 30.8% 47.2%
1996 31.1% 47.2%
1995 31.4% 47.3%
1994 31.6% 47.3%
1993 31.9% 47.3%
1992 32.2% 47.3%
1991 32.4% 47.1%
1990 32.7% 46.9%
1989 32.9% 46.8%
1988 33.1% 46.6%
1987 33.4% 46.3%
1986 33.8% 46.1%
1985 34.2% 45.8%
1984 34.6% 45.6%
1983 35% 45.4%
1982 35.4% 45.2%
1981 35.8% 44.9%
1980 36.3% 44.7%
1979 36.7% 44.5%
1978 37.3% 44.2%
1977 38% 44%
1976 38.7% 43.8%
1975 39.4% 43.6%
1974 40% 43.4%
1973 40.6% 43.1%
1972 41.1% 42.9%
1971 41.5% 42.6%
1970 41.8% 42.4%
1969 42.1% 42.1%
1968 42.3% 41.8%
1967 42.3% 41.5%
1966 42.3% 41.2%
1965 42.3% 40.9%
1964 42.3% 40.5%
1963 42.2% 40.2%
1962 42% 39.9%
1961 41.7% 39.9%
1960 41.2% 39.9%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 41.8% in Burkina Faso in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 46.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Burkina Faso compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Burkina Faso

Albania
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Burkina Faso
2023 7 242
2022 8 316
2021 14 354
2020 7 334
2019 7 274
2018 7 286
2017 8 298
2016 8 313
2015 9 328
2014 10 344
2013 10 361
2012 10 376
2011 9 388
2010 9 404
2009 9 419
2008 10 429
2007 10 453
2006 11 463
2005 12 467
2004 13 481
2003 13 495
2002 14 508
2001 14 513
2000 15 524
1999 17 547
1998 18 567
1997 21 610
1996 20 605
1995 21 629
1994 22 651
1993 24 677
1992 26 703
1991 28 732
1990 30 759
1989 31 787
1988 32 806
1987 33 820
1986 35 834
1985 38 850

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 242 deaths in Burkina Faso.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Burkina Faso

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Burkina Faso
2023 0.94% 7.73%
2022 0.94% 7.99%
2021 0.95% 8.25%
2020 0.94% 8.53%
2019 0.94% 8.82%
2018 0.93% 9.12%
2017 0.93% 9.43%
2016 0.94% 9.77%
2015 0.96% 10.1%
2014 0.99% 10.5%
2013 1.05% 10.9%
2012 1.12% 11.3%
2011 1.22% 11.7%
2010 1.33% 12.2%
2009 1.45% 12.7%
2008 1.58% 13.3%
2007 1.71% 13.9%
2006 1.85% 14.6%
2005 2% 15.2%
2004 2.14% 15.9%
2003 2.29% 16.4%
2002 2.43% 16.9%
2001 2.57% 17.4%
2000 2.71% 17.8%
1999 2.84% 18.2%
1998 2.98% 18.5%
1997 3.11% 18.9%
1996 3.24% 19.2%
1995 3.36% 19.4%
1994 3.49% 19.6%
1993 3.62% 19.7%
1992 3.76% 19.7%
1991 3.9% 19.8%
1990 4.08% 19.8%
1989 4.28% 20%
1988 4.51% 20.2%
1987 4.79% 20.6%
1986 5.11% 21%
1985 5.48% 21.4%
1984 5.9% 21.9%
1983 6.37% 22.3%
1982 6.9% 22.8%
1981 7.49% 23.3%
1980 8.12% 23.9%
1979 8.84% 24.6%
1978 9.62% 25.4%
1977 - 26.3%
1976 - 27.3%
1975 - 28.4%
1974 - 29.3%
1973 - 30.1%
1972 - 30.7%
1971 - 31.2%
1970 - 31.5%
1969 - 31.8%
1968 - 32%
1967 - 32.2%
1966 - 32.5%
1965 - 32.8%
1964 - 33.1%
1963 - 33.4%
1962 - 33.7%
1961 - 34.1%
1960 - 34.5%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 7.73% in Burkina Faso. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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