Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Italy

Fertility rate in Albania vs Italy by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Italy
2023	1.35	1.2
2022	1.36	1.24
2021	1.37	1.25
2020	1.37	1.24
2019	1.4	1.27
2018	1.42	1.31
2017	1.49	1.34
2016	1.56	1.36
2015	1.63	1.36
2014	1.72	1.38
2013	1.74	1.39
2012	1.72	1.42
2011	1.68	1.42
2010	1.65	1.44
2009	1.64	1.44
2008	1.62	1.44
2007	1.63	1.39
2006	1.69	1.37
2005	1.79	1.33
2004	1.89	1.34
2003	2.01	1.29
2002	2	1.27
2001	2.14	1.25
2000	2.22	1.26
1999	2.31	1.23
1998	2.42	1.22
1997	2.54	1.22
1996	2.67	1.2
1995	2.76	1.19
1994	2.8	1.21
1993	2.81	1.25
1992	2.89	1.3
1991	2.96	1.3
1990	3.01	1.33
1989	3.03	1.33
1988	3.07	1.36
1987	3.11	1.33
1986	3.14	1.35
1985	3.21	1.42
1984	3.28	1.46
1983	3.32	1.51
1982	3.42	1.56
1981	3.47	1.58
1980	3.59	1.64
1979	3.78	1.73
1978	4	1.84
1977	4.2	1.93
1976	4.37	2.04
1975	4.57	2.17
1974	4.7	2.28
1973	4.83	2.3
1972	4.98	2.35
1971	5.08	2.4
1970	5.16	2.38
1969	5.29	2.47
1968	5.32	2.46
1967	5.31	2.5
1966	5.33	2.58
1965	5.47	2.6
1964	5.71	2.66
1963	5.93	2.51
1962	6.11	2.46
1961	6.27	2.44
1960	6.38	2.4

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Italy in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Albania

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Italy
2023	4,615	-283,125
2022	3,913	-318,674
2021	623	-301,579
2020	3,682	-338,801
2019	8,432	-215,025
2018	9,187	-192,475
2017	10,707	-192,007
2016	12,332	-138,265
2015	14,164	-162,620
2014	16,185	-96,513
2013	17,234	-90,468
2012	17,565	-78,248
2011	17,564	-48,021
2010	18,404	-23,928
2009	19,336	-17,866
2008	19,526	-11,842
2007	20,286	-5,876
2006	21,732	0
2005	24,390	-17,450
2004	26,989	11,566
2003	29,907	-40,179
2002	30,189	-22,836
2001	33,573	-11,396
2000	36,741	-17,082
1999	40,047	-22,766
1998	43,884	-39,835
1997	46,979	-22,756
1996	52,745	-22,744
1995	56,784	-34,107
1994	59,086	-17,053
1993	60,602	0
1992	63,376	22,718
1991	65,639	11,352
1990	67,355	22,688
1989	66,351	28,336
1988	64,616	33,977
1987	63,334	16,980
1986	61,925	11,319
1985	60,798	28,297
1984	59,396	50,919
1983	57,647	33,939
1982	56,443	79,161
1981	54,595	73,452
1980	53,803	84,650
1979	54,139	129,531
1978	55,463	168,465
1977	56,319	190,248
1976	56,428	228,445
1975	56,920	271,660
1974	56,133	336,176
1973	55,439	328,508
1972	54,966	364,355
1971	53,797	383,922
1970	52,293	376,753
1969	51,407	390,827
1968	49,258	399,268
1967	46,494	439,074
1966	44,507	488,427
1965	43,953	474,222
1964	44,205	527,089
1963	44,040	440,767
1962	43,124	427,387
1961	41,802	459,880
1960	40,436	426,697

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 -0.48% in Italy.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and -0.38% in Italy.

Birth rate in Albania vs Italy by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Italy
2023	10.2	6.4
2022	10.3	6.7
2021	10.5	6.8
2020	10.5	6.8
2019	10.8	7
2018	10.9	7.3
2017	11.4	7.6
2016	11.9	7.9
2015	12.4	8.1
2014	13.1	8.3
2013	13.1	8.5
2012	12.9	8.9
2011	12.4	9.1
2010	12.4	9.4
2009	12.3	9.6
2008	12.2	9.7
2007	12.4	9.6
2006	13	9.6
2005	13.9	9.5
2004	14.7	9.7
2003	15.6	9.5
2002	15.6	9.4
2001	16.6	9.4
2000	17.5	9.5
1999	18.5	9.4
1998	19.6	9.3
1997	20.8	9.4
1996	22.1	9.3
1995	23.3	9.2
1994	23.9	9.4
1993	24.2	9.7
1992	25	10
1991	25.6	9.9
1990	26.1	10
1989	26.2	9.9
1988	26.2	10.1
1987	26.3	9.7
1986	26.3	9.8
1985	26.5	10.2
1984	26.5	10.4
1983	26.4	10.6
1982	26.6	10.9
1981	26.5	11
1980	26.8	11.3
1979	27.5	11.9
1978	28.5	12.6
1977	29.4	13.2
1976	30.1	14
1975	31	14.9
1974	31.5	15.8
1973	32	16
1972	32.6	16.3
1971	33.1	16.8
1970	33.4	16.7
1969	34	17.4
1968	34.1	17.5
1967	33.8	17.9
1966	33.9	18.7
1965	34.8	19
1964	36.4	19.7
1963	37.9	18.7
1962	39.1	18.4
1961	40.3	18.4
1960	41	18.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 6.4 in Italy, compared with 41 and 18.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Italy

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Italy
2100	10%	11.1%
2099	10%	11.1%
2098	10%	11.1%
2097	10%	11.1%
2096	10%	11.1%
2095	9.99%	11.1%
2094	9.96%	11.1%
2093	9.92%	11.2%
2092	9.88%	11.2%
2091	9.83%	11.2%
2090	9.77%	11.2%
2089	9.7%	11.3%
2088	9.64%	11.3%
2087	9.56%	11.3%
2086	9.49%	11.3%
2085	9.43%	11.3%
2084	9.37%	11.3%
2083	9.31%	11.3%
2082	9.26%	11.3%
2081	9.22%	11.2%
2080	9.19%	11.2%
2079	9.17%	11.2%
2078	9.16%	11.1%
2077	9.16%	11.1%
2076	9.17%	11%
2075	9.2%	10.9%
2074	9.24%	10.9%
2073	9.28%	10.8%
2072	9.33%	10.8%
2071	9.39%	10.7%
2070	9.46%	10.7%
2069	9.54%	10.6%
2068	9.62%	10.6%
2067	9.71%	10.6%
2066	9.81%	10.5%
2065	9.9%	10.5%
2064	10%	10.5%
2063	10.1%	10.6%
2062	10.2%	10.6%
2061	10.3%	10.6%
2060	10.3%	10.6%
2059	10.4%	10.7%
2058	10.4%	10.7%
2057	10.5%	10.8%
2056	10.5%	10.8%
2055	10.6%	10.8%
2054	10.6%	10.9%
2053	10.6%	10.9%
2052	10.7%	10.9%
2051	10.7%	10.9%
2050	10.8%	10.9%
2049	10.8%	10.9%
2048	10.9%	10.8%
2047	11%	10.8%
2046	11.1%	10.7%
2045	11.3%	10.7%
2044	11.4%	10.6%
2043	11.6%	10.6%
2042	11.8%	10.5%
2041	12%	10.5%
2040	12.2%	10.4%
2039	12.4%	10.4%
2038	12.7%	10.3%
2037	12.9%	10.3%
2036	13.2%	10.3%
2035	13.4%	10.3%
2034	13.7%	10.4%
2033	14%	10.4%
2032	14.3%	10.5%
2031	14.6%	10.7%
2030	15%	10.8%
2029	15.4%	11%
2028	15.8%	11.1%
2027	16.2%	11.3%
2026	16.5%	11.5%
2025	16.7%	11.8%
2024	16.8%	11.9%
2023	17%	12.1%
2022	17.2%	12.4%
2021	17.4%	12.6%
2020	17.5%	12.8%
2019	17.7%	13%
2018	18%	13.2%
2017	18.3%	13.4%
2016	18.6%	13.6%
2015	19%	13.7%
2014	19.4%	13.8%
2013	19.8%	13.9%
2012	20.3%	14%
2011	20.9%	14%
2010	21.7%	14%
2009	22.5%	14%
2008	23.4%	14%
2007	24.2%	14%
2006	25%	14.1%
2005	25.9%	14.1%
2004	26.7%	14.2%
2003	27.5%	14.2%
2002	28.3%	14.2%
2001	29%	14.2%
2000	29.6%	14.3%
1999	30%	14.3%
1998	30.5%	14.3%
1997	30.8%	14.4%
1996	31.1%	14.5%
1995	31.4%	14.6%
1994	31.6%	14.8%
1993	31.9%	15%
1992	32.2%	15.2%
1991	32.4%	15.8%
1990	32.7%	16.5%
1989	32.9%	17%
1988	33.1%	17.5%
1987	33.4%	18.1%
1986	33.8%	18.7%
1985	34.2%	19.3%
1984	34.6%	19.9%
1983	35%	20.5%
1982	35.4%	21.1%
1981	35.8%	21.6%
1980	36.3%	22.3%
1979	36.7%	22.8%
1978	37.3%	23.4%
1977	38%	23.7%
1976	38.7%	24.1%
1975	39.4%	24.3%
1974	40%	24.5%
1973	40.6%	24.6%
1972	41.1%	24.6%
1971	41.5%	24.6%
1970	41.8%	24.7%
1969	42.1%	24.7%
1968	42.3%	24.6%
1967	42.3%	24.6%
1966	42.3%	24.5%
1965	42.3%	24.5%
1964	42.3%	24.5%
1963	42.2%	24.5%
1962	42%	24.7%
1961	41.7%	25%
1960	41.2%	25%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 11.9% in Italy in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 16.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Italy compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Italy

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Italy
2023	7	6
2022	8	10
2021	14	7
2020	7	8
2019	7	7
2018	7	7
2017	8	8
2016	8	8
2015	9	8
2014	10	8
2013	10	8
2012	10	8
2011	9	8
2010	9	8
2009	9	8
2008	10	7
2007	10	7
2006	11	7
2005	12	8
2004	13	8
2003	13	8
2002	14	10
2001	14	10
2000	15	11
1999	17	11
1998	18	12
1997	21	13
1996	20	14
1995	21	15
1994	22	15
1993	24	16
1992	26	17
1991	28	18
1990	30	18
1989	31	19
1988	32	20
1987	33	21
1986	35	22
1985	38	22

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 6 deaths in Italy.

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	Italy
2023	0.94%	0.28%
2022	0.94%	0.28%
2021	0.95%	0.29%
2020	0.94%	0.3%
2019	0.94%	0.31%
2018	0.93%	0.32%
2017	0.93%	0.33%
2016	0.94%	0.34%
2015	0.96%	0.35%
2014	0.99%	0.36%
2013	1.05%	0.37%
2012	1.12%	0.38%
2011	1.22%	0.39%
2010	1.33%	0.4%
2009	1.45%	0.41%
2008	1.58%	0.41%
2007	1.71%	0.42%
2006	1.85%	0.43%
2005	2%	0.45%
2004	2.14%	0.46%
2003	2.29%	0.48%
2002	2.43%	0.51%
2001	2.57%	0.53%
2000	2.71%	0.56%
1999	2.84%	0.59%
1998	2.98%	0.62%
1997	3.11%	0.66%
1996	3.24%	0.7%
1995	3.36%	0.75%
1994	3.49%	0.8%
1993	3.62%	0.85%
1992	3.76%	0.89%
1991	3.9%	0.93%
1990	4.08%	0.97%
1989	4.28%	1%
1988	4.51%	1.04%
1987	4.79%	1.08%
1986	5.11%	1.14%
1985	5.48%	1.2%
1984	5.9%	1.27%
1983	6.37%	1.35%
1982	6.9%	1.43%
1981	7.49%	1.52%
1980	8.12%	1.61%
1979	8.84%	1.7%
1978	9.62%	1.82%
1977	-	1.95%
1976	-	2.11%
1975	-	2.31%
1974	-	2.53%
1973	-	2.76%
1972	-	2.98%
1971	-	3.18%
1970	-	3.36%
1969	-	3.51%
1968	-	3.64%
1967	-	3.78%
1966	-	3.93%
1965	-	4.11%
1964	-	4.31%
1963	-	4.53%
1962	-	4.76%
1961	-	4.98%
1960	-	5.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 0.28% in Italy. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.