Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.39 for China. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 1 in China — 25.9% difference.
1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -78.9% in Albania and by -77.6% in China — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 4.45, respectively.
Birth rates facts compared:
- Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 191/196 for China.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.4 in Albania — it's 29.3 in China.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 5.23 in China.
- In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.3% in China.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and -0.15% in China.
Birth rate data compared
Albania
|
China
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 1.35 | 1 |
| Birth rate | 10.2 | 6.39 |
| Birth rate rank | 143/196 | 191/196 |
| Age at first childbirth | 26.6 years | n/a |
| Average age at childbearing | 29.4 years | 29.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 11.9 | 5.15 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 68.4 | 57.4 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 14.7 | 8.77 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 23.5% | 22.3% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 3.7% | 80.5% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.007% | 0.02% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.69% | 0.28% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.83% | 0.45% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 0.94% | 0.62% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +5,250 | -2,087,851 |
| Natural population change rank | 126/196 | 196/196 |
| Natural population change rate | +0.19% | -0.15% |
| Population growth | -1.14% | -0.12% |
| Population growth rank | 193/197 | 173/197 |
| Life expectancy | 80 years | 78.4 years |
Fertility rate in Albania vs China chart
According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1 in China in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.
Check Albania vs China population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.
Albania
Factual
UN forecast
China
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 6.38 | 4.45 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 3.86 |
| 1962 | 6.11 | 6.09 |
| 1963 | 5.93 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 5.71 | 6.67 |
| 1965 | 5.47 | 6.61 |
| 1966 | 5.33 | 6.31 |
| 1967 | 5.31 | 5.81 |
| 1968 | 5.32 | 6.51 |
| 1969 | 5.29 | 6.18 |
| 1970 | 5.16 | 6.09 |
| 1971 | 5.08 | 5.52 |
| 1972 | 4.98 | 5.11 |
| 1973 | 4.83 | 4.73 |
| 1974 | 4.7 | 4.17 |
| 1975 | 4.57 | 3.57 |
| 1976 | 4.37 | 3.24 |
| 1977 | 4.2 | 2.84 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2.72 |
| 1979 | 3.78 | 2.75 |
| 1980 | 3.59 | 2.74 |
| 1981 | 3.47 | 2.79 |
| 1982 | 3.42 | 2.97 |
| 1983 | 3.32 | 2.56 |
| 1984 | 3.28 | 2.61 |
| 1985 | 3.21 | 2.63 |
| 1986 | 3.14 | 2.72 |
| 1987 | 3.11 | 2.76 |
| 1988 | 3.07 | 2.54 |
| 1989 | 3.03 | 2.52 |
| 1990 | 3.01 | 2.51 |
| 1991 | 2.96 | 1.93 |
| 1992 | 2.89 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 2.81 | 1.69 |
| 1994 | 2.8 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 2.76 | 1.59 |
| 1996 | 2.67 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 2.54 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 2.42 | 1.52 |
| 1999 | 2.31 | 1.53 |
| 2000 | 2.22 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 2.14 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 2.01 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 1.89 | 1.61 |
| 2005 | 1.79 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 1.69 | 1.64 |
| 2007 | 1.63 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 1.62 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 1.64 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 1.65 | 1.69 |
| 2011 | 1.68 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 1.72 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 1.74 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 1.72 | 1.77 |
| 2015 | 1.63 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 1.56 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.54 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 1.37 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 1.37 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 1.36 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1.34 | 1.01 |
| 2025 | 1.33 | 1.02 |
| 2026 | 1.32 | 1.03 |
| 2027 | 1.32 | 1.04 |
| 2028 | 1.32 | 1.05 |
| 2029 | 1.32 | 1.05 |
| 2030 | 1.32 | 1.06 |
| 2031 | 1.33 | 1.07 |
| 2032 | 1.33 | 1.08 |
| 2033 | 1.34 | 1.08 |
| 2034 | 1.34 | 1.09 |
| 2035 | 1.35 | 1.1 |
| 2036 | 1.35 | 1.1 |
| 2037 | 1.36 | 1.11 |
| 2038 | 1.36 | 1.12 |
| 2039 | 1.36 | 1.12 |
| 2040 | 1.37 | 1.13 |
| 2041 | 1.37 | 1.13 |
| 2042 | 1.38 | 1.14 |
| 2043 | 1.38 | 1.15 |
| 2044 | 1.38 | 1.15 |
| 2045 | 1.38 | 1.16 |
| 2046 | 1.39 | 1.16 |
| 2047 | 1.39 | 1.17 |
| 2048 | 1.39 | 1.17 |
| 2049 | 1.4 | 1.18 |
| 2050 | 1.4 | 1.18 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
Albania
Factual
UN forecast
China
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Share of people 0-14 years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 41.2% | 40.3% |
| 1961 | 41.7% | 40% |
| 1962 | 42% | 40% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 40.6% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | 41.2% |
| 1965 | 42.3% | 41.5% |
| 1966 | 42.3% | 41.5% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | 41.3% |
| 1968 | 42.3% | 41% |
| 1969 | 42.1% | 41% |
| 1970 | 41.8% | 40.8% |
| 1971 | 41.5% | 40.7% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | 40.4% |
| 1973 | 40.6% | 40.1% |
| 1974 | 40% | 40.2% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | 40.2% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | 40.3% |
| 1977 | 38% | 39.8% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | 38.6% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | 37.2% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | 36.1% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | 35.1% |
| 1982 | 35.4% | 34.3% |
| 1983 | 35% | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | 32.2% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | 31.2% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | 30.4% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | 29.8% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | 28.9% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | 28.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | 28.6% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | 28.4% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | 28.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | 27.8% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | 27.4% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | 27% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | 26.3% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | 25.7% |
| 1999 | 30% | 25.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | 24.5% |
| 2001 | 29% | 23.8% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 22.9% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | 22% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | 21.2% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | 20.3% |
| 2006 | 25% | 19.6% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | 18.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | 18.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | 18.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | 18.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | 18.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 19% | 18.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | 18.4% |
| 2018 | 18% | 18.3% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | 18.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | 18% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | 17.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 17% | 16.6% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | 16% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | 15.4% |
| 2026 | 16.3% | 14.8% |
| 2027 | 16% | 14.1% |
| 2028 | 15.6% | 13.5% |
| 2029 | 15.2% | 12.8% |
| 2030 | 14.8% | 12.1% |
| 2031 | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| 2032 | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| 2033 | 13.8% | 10.3% |
| 2034 | 13.6% | 9.83% |
| 2035 | 13.3% | 9.53% |
| 2036 | 13.1% | 9.37% |
| 2037 | 12.8% | 9.31% |
| 2038 | 12.6% | 9.31% |
| 2039 | 12.3% | 9.34% |
| 2040 | 12.1% | 9.38% |
| 2041 | 11.9% | 9.43% |
| 2042 | 11.7% | 9.49% |
| 2043 | 11.5% | 9.56% |
| 2044 | 11.3% | 9.63% |
| 2045 | 11.2% | 9.71% |
| 2046 | 11.1% | 9.78% |
| 2047 | 11% | 9.85% |
| 2048 | 10.9% | 9.9% |
| 2049 | 10.8% | 9.93% |
| 2050 | 10.7% | 9.94% |
Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 16% in China in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 28.8% respectively in 1990.
Natural population change in Albania vs China by year
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.32% in Albania and +0.31% in China. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.
Albania
China
Natural population change
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
China
|
|
| 1960 | 40,436 | -3,048,510 |
| 1961 | 41,802 | 2,496,047 |
| 1962 | 43,124 | 17,969,132 |
| 1963 | 44,040 | 22,742,225 |
| 1964 | 44,205 | 19,302,532 |
| 1965 | 43,953 | 20,296,950 |
| 1966 | 44,507 | 19,282,187 |
| 1967 | 46,494 | 19,263,662 |
| 1968 | 49,258 | 21,206,083 |
| 1969 | 51,407 | 20,760,332 |
| 1970 | 52,293 | 21,137,076 |
| 1971 | 53,797 | 19,622,980 |
| 1972 | 54,966 | 19,102,585 |
| 1973 | 55,439 | 18,423,727 |
| 1974 | 56,133 | 15,738,118 |
| 1975 | 56,920 | 14,378,237 |
| 1976 | 56,428 | 11,782,472 |
| 1977 | 56,319 | 11,378,068 |
| 1978 | 55,463 | 11,473,980 |
| 1979 | 54,139 | 11,250,148 |
| 1980 | 53,803 | 11,647,260 |
| 1981 | 54,595 | 14,461,027 |
| 1982 | 56,443 | 15,815,318 |
| 1983 | 57,647 | 13,599,789 |
| 1984 | 59,396 | 13,561,671 |
| 1985 | 60,798 | 14,987,830 |
| 1986 | 61,925 | 16,609,920 |
| 1987 | 63,334 | 18,005,821 |
| 1988 | 64,616 | 17,328,640 |
| 1989 | 66,351 | 16,824,495 |
| 1990 | 67,355 | 16,335,313 |
| 1991 | 65,639 | 14,937,124 |
| 1992 | 63,376 | 13,548,601 |
| 1993 | 60,602 | 13,493,138 |
| 1994 | 59,086 | 13,360,470 |
| 1995 | 56,784 | 12,711,220 |
| 1996 | 52,745 | 12,686,872 |
| 1997 | 46,979 | 12,374,554 |
| 1998 | 43,884 | 11,351,286 |
| 1999 | 40,047 | 10,247,372 |
| 2000 | 36,741 | 9,570,849 |
| 2001 | 33,573 | 8,839,358 |
| 2002 | 30,189 | 8,258,580 |
| 2003 | 29,907 | 7,743,284 |
| 2004 | 26,989 | 7,607,960 |
| 2005 | 24,390 | 7,678,911 |
| 2006 | 21,732 | 6,922,185 |
| 2007 | 20,286 | 6,813,465 |
| 2008 | 19,526 | 6,729,247 |
| 2009 | 19,336 | 6,483,236 |
| 2010 | 18,404 | 6,407,607 |
| 2011 | 17,564 | 8,245,065 |
| 2012 | 17,809 | 10,075,174 |
| 2013 | 17,712 | 8,043,116 |
| 2014 | 16,858 | 9,205,180 |
| 2015 | 14,940 | 6,788,911 |
| 2016 | 13,186 | 9,062,269 |
| 2017 | 11,618 | 7,790,880 |
| 2018 | 10,098 | 5,302,433 |
| 2019 | 9,373 | 4,673,713 |
| 2020 | 4,132 | 2,046,095 |
| 2021 | 703 | 480,203 |
| 2022 | 4,434 | -847,305 |
| 2023 | 5,250 | -2,087,851 |
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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs China
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 16 deaths in China.
Albania
China
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Albania
|
China
|
|
| 1985 | 38 | 125 |
| 1986 | 35 | 120 |
| 1987 | 33 | 114 |
| 1988 | 32 | 108 |
| 1989 | 31 | 104 |
| 1990 | 30 | 102 |
| 1991 | 28 | 92 |
| 1992 | 26 | 86 |
| 1993 | 24 | 80 |
| 1994 | 22 | 76 |
| 1995 | 21 | 71 |
| 1996 | 20 | 67 |
| 1997 | 21 | 63 |
| 1998 | 18 | 60 |
| 1999 | 17 | 58 |
| 2000 | 15 | 56 |
| 2001 | 14 | 52 |
| 2002 | 14 | 50 |
| 2003 | 13 | 47 |
| 2004 | 13 | 45 |
| 2005 | 12 | 42 |
| 2006 | 11 | 40 |
| 2007 | 10 | 38 |
| 2008 | 10 | 38 |
| 2009 | 9 | 35 |
| 2010 | 9 | 34 |
| 2011 | 9 | 33 |
| 2012 | 10 | 32 |
| 2013 | 10 | 30 |
| 2014 | 10 | 28 |
| 2015 | 9 | 26 |
| 2016 | 8 | 25 |
| 2017 | 8 | 24 |
| 2018 | 7 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7 | 21 |
| 2020 | 7 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 | 21 |
| 2022 | 8 | 18 |
| 2023 | 7 | 16 |
Under-five mortality rates
The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.62% in China. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.
Albania
China
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
|
China
|
|
| 1969 | - | 11.9% |
| 1970 | - | 11.3% |
| 1971 | - | 10.7% |
| 1972 | - | 10.2% |
| 1973 | - | 9.61% |
| 1974 | - | 9.05% |
| 1975 | - | 8.5% |
| 1976 | - | 7.97% |
| 1977 | - | 7.47% |
| 1978 | 9.62% | 7.01% |
| 1979 | 8.84% | 6.62% |
| 1980 | 8.12% | 6.28% |
| 1981 | 7.49% | 6% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | 5.78% |
| 1983 | 6.37% | 5.61% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.48% | 5.43% |
| 1986 | 5.11% | 5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.79% | 5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.51% | 5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.28% | 5.39% |
| 1990 | 4.08% | 5.37% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | 5.31% |
| 1992 | 3.76% | 5.22% |
| 1993 | 3.62% | 5.08% |
| 1994 | 3.49% | 4.93% |
| 1995 | 3.36% | 4.75% |
| 1996 | 3.24% | 4.56% |
| 1997 | 3.11% | 4.36% |
| 1998 | 2.98% | 4.14% |
| 1999 | 2.84% | 3.91% |
| 2000 | 2.71% | 3.67% |
| 2001 | 2.57% | 3.42% |
| 2002 | 2.43% | 3.15% |
| 2003 | 2.29% | 2.89% |
| 2004 | 2.14% | 2.64% |
| 2005 | 2% | 2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 1.71% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 1.58% | 1.85% |
| 2009 | 1.45% | 1.71% |
| 2010 | 1.33% | 1.58% |
| 2011 | 1.22% | 1.46% |
| 2012 | 1.12% | 1.35% |
| 2013 | 1.05% | 1.25% |
| 2014 | 0.99% | 1.15% |
| 2015 | 0.96% | 1.07% |
| 2016 | 0.94% | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 0.93% | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 0.93% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 0.94% | 0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.94% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 0.95% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.94% | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 0.94% | 0.62% |
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