Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Albania vs Eritrea by year

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Albania

Eritrea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Eritrea
2023	1.35	3.71
2022	1.36	3.79
2021	1.37	3.87
2020	1.37	3.93
2019	1.4	4
2018	1.42	4.06
2017	1.49	4.11
2016	1.56	4.16
2015	1.63	4.22
2014	1.72	4.27
2013	1.74	4.34
2012	1.72	4.41
2011	1.68	4.49
2010	1.65	4.57
2009	1.64	4.66
2008	1.62	4.74
2007	1.63	4.81
2006	1.69	4.88
2005	1.79	4.93
2004	1.89	5.04
2003	2.01	5.14
2002	2	5.23
2001	2.14	5.31
2000	2.22	5.4
1999	2.31	5.52
1998	2.42	5.63
1997	2.54	5.74
1996	2.67	5.84
1995	2.76	5.94
1994	2.8	6.01
1993	2.81	6.07
1992	2.89	6.16
1991	2.96	6.24
1990	3.01	6.34
1989	3.03	6.41
1988	3.07	6.47
1987	3.11	6.52
1986	3.14	6.56
1985	3.21	6.59
1984	3.28	6.62
1983	3.32	6.65
1982	3.42	6.63
1981	3.47	6.62
1980	3.59	6.61
1979	3.78	6.62
1978	4	6.61
1977	4.2	6.61
1976	4.37	6.6
1975	4.57	6.59
1974	4.7	6.57
1973	4.83	6.55
1972	4.98	6.54
1971	5.08	6.54
1970	5.16	6.54
1969	5.29	6.5
1968	5.32	6.5
1967	5.31	6.5
1966	5.33	6.5
1965	5.47	6.49
1964	5.71	6.49
1963	5.93	6.48
1962	6.11	6.5
1961	6.27	6.47
1960	6.38	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Eritrea
2023	4,615	78,073
2022	3,913	76,221
2021	623	74,394
2020	3,682	73,362
2019	8,432	73,572
2018	9,187	72,511
2017	10,707	72,291
2016	12,332	73,002
2015	14,164	73,682
2014	16,185	75,729
2013	17,234	75,562
2012	17,565	76,416
2011	17,564	76,806
2010	18,404	76,098
2009	19,336	76,206
2008	19,526	73,391
2007	20,286	73,101
2006	21,732	74,470
2005	24,390	72,930
2004	26,989	72,147
2003	29,907	66,291
2002	30,189	65,436
2001	33,573	61,180
2000	36,741	60,274
1999	40,047	45,120
1998	43,884	55,332
1997	46,979	63,953
1996	52,745	66,557
1995	56,784	56,157
1994	59,086	56,288
1993	60,602	51,679
1992	63,376	51,443
1991	65,639	57,741
1990	67,355	56,903
1989	66,351	54,299
1988	64,616	54,163
1987	63,334	52,229
1986	61,925	39,470
1985	60,798	37,362
1984	59,396	35,101
1983	57,647	33,420
1982	56,443	44,146
1981	54,595	42,924
1980	53,803	41,392
1979	54,139	39,577
1978	55,463	38,353
1977	56,319	37,295
1976	56,428	36,250
1975	56,920	30,971
1974	56,133	30,111
1973	55,439	31,969
1972	54,966	30,951
1971	53,797	31,490
1970	52,293	30,686
1969	51,407	29,535
1968	49,258	28,777
1967	46,494	27,992
1966	44,507	24,713
1965	43,953	26,285
1964	44,205	25,327
1963	44,040	24,393
1962	43,124	23,478
1961	41,802	22,351
1960	40,436	21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Albania vs Eritrea by year

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Albania

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Eritrea
2023	10.2	28.5
2022	10.3	28.7
2021	10.5	28.8
2020	10.5	28.9
2019	10.8	29.1
2018	10.9	29.2
2017	11.4	29.6
2016	11.9	30.1
2015	12.4	30.6
2014	13.1	31.5
2013	13.1	31.7
2012	12.9	32.4
2011	12.4	33
2010	12.4	33.5
2009	12.3	34.2
2008	12.2	34.1
2007	12.4	35
2006	13	36.2
2005	13.9	36.4
2004	14.7	37
2003	15.6	35.9
2002	15.6	37.1
2001	16.6	36.4
2000	17.5	38
1999	18.5	38.4
1998	19.6	39.9
1997	20.8	41.2
1996	22.1	43.3
1995	23.3	39.5
1994	23.9	42.1
1993	24.2	40.9
1992	25	42.3
1991	25.6	46.1
1990	26.1	43.3
1989	26.2	43.9
1988	26.2	44.3
1987	26.3	44.5
1986	26.3	44.7
1985	26.5	44.8
1984	26.5	44.9
1983	26.4	45
1982	26.6	44.8
1981	26.5	44.8
1980	26.8	44.8
1979	27.5	44.9
1978	28.5	45.1
1977	29.4	45.4
1976	30.1	45.7
1975	31	45.8
1974	31.5	45.9
1973	32	46
1972	32.6	46.2
1971	33.1	46.6
1970	33.4	47
1969	34	47
1968	34.1	47.3
1967	33.8	47.6
1966	33.9	47.7
1965	34.8	47.8
1964	36.4	47.9
1963	37.9	47.9
1962	39.1	48
1961	40.3	47.8
1960	41	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 41 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

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UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Eritrea
2100	10%	19%
2099	10%	19.1%
2098	10%	19.2%
2097	10%	19.4%
2096	10%	19.5%
2095	9.99%	19.6%
2094	9.96%	19.8%
2093	9.92%	19.9%
2092	9.88%	20%
2091	9.83%	20.2%
2090	9.77%	20.3%
2089	9.7%	20.5%
2088	9.64%	20.6%
2087	9.56%	20.8%
2086	9.49%	21%
2085	9.43%	21.1%
2084	9.37%	21.3%
2083	9.31%	21.5%
2082	9.26%	21.7%
2081	9.22%	22%
2080	9.19%	22.2%
2079	9.17%	22.4%
2078	9.16%	22.6%
2077	9.16%	22.9%
2076	9.17%	23.1%
2075	9.2%	23.3%
2074	9.24%	23.6%
2073	9.28%	23.8%
2072	9.33%	24%
2071	9.39%	24.3%
2070	9.46%	24.5%
2069	9.54%	24.7%
2068	9.62%	25%
2067	9.71%	25.2%
2066	9.81%	25.4%
2065	9.9%	25.6%
2064	10%	25.9%
2063	10.1%	26.1%
2062	10.2%	26.3%
2061	10.3%	26.6%
2060	10.3%	26.8%
2059	10.4%	27.1%
2058	10.4%	27.4%
2057	10.5%	27.6%
2056	10.5%	27.9%
2055	10.6%	28.3%
2054	10.6%	28.6%
2053	10.6%	29%
2052	10.7%	29.3%
2051	10.7%	29.7%
2050	10.8%	30.1%
2049	10.8%	30.5%
2048	10.9%	30.9%
2047	11%	31.3%
2046	11.1%	31.7%
2045	11.3%	32.1%
2044	11.4%	32.5%
2043	11.6%	32.9%
2042	11.8%	33.2%
2041	12%	33.6%
2040	12.2%	33.8%
2039	12.4%	34.1%
2038	12.7%	34.3%
2037	12.9%	34.6%
2036	13.2%	34.8%
2035	13.4%	34.9%
2034	13.7%	35.1%
2033	14%	35.2%
2032	14.3%	35.4%
2031	14.6%	35.6%
2030	15%	35.8%
2029	15.4%	36.1%
2028	15.8%	36.4%
2027	16.2%	36.9%
2026	16.5%	37.3%
2025	16.7%	37.9%
2024	16.8%	38.1%
2023	17%	38.7%
2022	17.2%	39.2%
2021	17.4%	39.8%
2020	17.5%	40.4%
2019	17.7%	41%
2018	18%	41.5%
2017	18.3%	41.9%
2016	18.6%	42.1%
2015	19%	42.1%
2014	19.4%	42%
2013	19.8%	42%
2012	20.3%	42.1%
2011	20.9%	42.3%
2010	21.7%	42.6%
2009	22.5%	42.7%
2008	23.4%	43%
2007	24.2%	43.3%
2006	25%	43.1%
2005	25.9%	42.9%
2004	26.7%	43%
2003	27.5%	43.7%
2002	28.3%	44.4%
2001	29%	45%
2000	29.6%	45.2%
1999	30%	44.9%
1998	30.5%	44.4%
1997	30.8%	43.7%
1996	31.1%	42.9%
1995	31.4%	43.5%
1994	31.6%	44.4%
1993	31.9%	44.5%
1992	32.2%	44.7%
1991	32.4%	44.6%
1990	32.7%	44.5%
1989	32.9%	44.3%
1988	33.1%	44.2%
1987	33.4%	44%
1986	33.8%	44%
1985	34.2%	44.1%
1984	34.6%	44.2%
1983	35%	44.4%
1982	35.4%	44.4%
1981	35.8%	44.4%
1980	36.3%	44.4%
1979	36.7%	44.4%
1978	37.3%	44.3%
1977	38%	44.3%
1976	38.7%	44.2%
1975	39.4%	44.1%
1974	40%	44.1%
1973	40.6%	44%
1972	41.1%	43.8%
1971	41.5%	43.6%
1970	41.8%	43.3%
1969	42.1%	43%
1968	42.3%	42.8%
1967	42.3%	42.4%
1966	42.3%	42.1%
1965	42.3%	41.8%
1964	42.3%	41.6%
1963	42.2%	41.5%
1962	42%	41.4%
1961	41.7%	41.4%
1960	41.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Eritrea

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Albania

Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Eritrea
2023	7	291
2022	8	301
2021	14	338
2020	7	334
2019	7	351
2018	7	363
2017	8	379
2016	8	395
2015	9	413
2014	10	430
2013	10	443
2012	10	458
2011	9	478
2010	9	498
2009	9	515
2008	10	530
2007	10	541
2006	11	555
2005	12	567
2004	13	588
2003	13	588
2002	14	636
2001	14	651
2000	15	741
1999	17	734
1998	18	865
1997	21	817
1996	20	878
1995	21	854
1994	22	998
1993	24	1,040
1992	26	1,149
1991	28	1,384
1990	30	1,352
1989	31	1,473
1988	32	1,499
1987	33	1,555
1986	35	1,625
1985	38	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Eritrea
2023	0.94%	3.54%
2022	0.94%	3.66%
2021	0.95%	3.79%
2020	0.94%	3.91%
2019	0.94%	4.03%
2018	0.93%	4.17%
2017	0.93%	4.32%
2016	0.94%	4.46%
2015	0.96%	4.61%
2014	0.99%	4.78%
2013	1.05%	4.94%
2012	1.12%	5.12%
2011	1.22%	5.31%
2010	1.33%	5.5%
2009	1.45%	5.71%
2008	1.58%	5.94%
2007	1.71%	6.19%
2006	1.85%	6.46%
2005	2%	6.75%
2004	2.14%	7.05%
2003	2.29%	7.38%
2002	2.43%	7.73%
2001	2.57%	8.11%
2000	2.71%	8.53%
1999	2.84%	10.9%
1998	2.98%	9.51%
1997	3.11%	10.1%
1996	3.24%	10.8%
1995	3.36%	11.5%
1994	3.49%	12.3%
1993	3.62%	13.1%
1992	3.76%	13.9%
1991	3.9%	14.7%
1990	4.08%	15.4%
1989	4.28%	16%
1988	4.51%	16.6%
1987	4.79%	17.1%
1986	5.11%	25.6%
1985	5.48%	26.2%
1984	5.9%	27.2%
1983	6.37%	27.8%
1982	6.9%	18.8%
1981	7.49%	19.1%
1980	8.12%	19.4%
1979	8.84%	19.7%
1978	9.62%	20%
1977	-	20.4%
1976	-	20.8%
1975	-	25%
1974	-	25.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.