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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Ivory Coast

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Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32 for Ivory Coast. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 4.28 in Ivory Coast — 217.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 44.3% in Ivory Coast — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 7.69, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 22/196 for Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.6 years in Albania, compared to 19.6 years in Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 29 in Ivory Coast.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 92.1 in Ivory Coast.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Ivory Coast.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Ivory Coast by year

Albania
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Ivory Coast
2023 1.35 4.28
2022 1.36 4.35
2021 1.37 4.41
2020 1.37 4.46
2019 1.4 4.52
2018 1.42 4.6
2017 1.49 4.76
2016 1.56 4.87
2015 1.63 4.97
2014 1.72 5.07
2013 1.74 5.14
2012 1.72 5.19
2011 1.68 5.24
2010 1.65 5.29
2009 1.64 5.33
2008 1.62 5.36
2007 1.63 5.4
2006 1.69 5.45
2005 1.79 5.5
2004 1.89 5.53
2003 2.01 5.57
2002 2 5.64
2001 2.14 5.7
2000 2.22 5.77
1999 2.31 5.81
1998 2.42 5.85
1997 2.54 5.9
1996 2.67 5.95
1995 2.76 6.04
1994 2.8 6.13
1993 2.81 6.27
1992 2.89 6.43
1991 2.96 6.59
1990 3.01 6.72
1989 3.03 6.85
1988 3.07 6.97
1987 3.11 7.09
1986 3.14 7.19
1985 3.21 7.27
1984 3.28 7.35
1983 3.32 7.42
1982 3.42 7.49
1981 3.47 7.54
1980 3.59 7.59
1979 3.78 7.63
1978 4 7.67
1977 4.2 7.83
1976 4.37 7.88
1975 4.57 7.91
1974 4.7 7.93
1973 4.83 7.94
1972 4.98 7.94
1971 5.08 7.94
1970 5.16 7.94
1969 5.29 7.93
1968 5.32 7.91
1967 5.31 7.89
1966 5.33 7.87
1965 5.47 7.84
1964 5.71 7.81
1963 5.93 7.78
1962 6.11 7.75
1961 6.27 7.72
1960 6.38 7.69

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 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Albania
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Ivory Coast
2023 4,615 758,261
2022 3,913 750,270
2021 623 732,191
2020 3,682 727,455
2019 8,432 727,774
2018 9,187 722,445
2017 10,707 734,553
2016 12,332 735,630
2015 14,164 731,387
2014 16,185 728,978
2013 17,234 720,228
2012 17,565 708,847
2011 17,564 694,033
2010 18,404 676,554
2009 19,336 654,439
2008 19,526 630,610
2007 20,286 617,247
2006 21,732 605,001
2005 24,390 593,685
2004 26,989 579,424
2003 29,907 568,220
2002 30,189 563,692
2001 33,573 555,220
2000 36,741 545,129
1999 40,047 527,634
1998 43,884 509,167
1997 46,979 489,984
1996 52,745 469,740
1995 56,784 453,719
1994 59,086 438,274
1993 60,602 430,759
1992 63,376 423,294
1991 65,639 413,354
1990 67,355 402,629
1989 66,351 390,081
1988 64,616 378,575
1987 63,334 370,654
1986 61,925 357,205
1985 60,798 344,549
1984 59,396 331,910
1983 57,647 317,379
1982 56,443 305,204
1981 54,595 292,755
1980 53,803 280,630
1979 54,139 268,875
1978 55,463 257,222
1977 56,319 250,858
1976 56,428 241,939
1975 56,920 228,883
1974 56,133 216,389
1973 55,439 203,429
1972 54,966 190,842
1971 53,797 179,918
1970 52,293 170,070
1969 51,407 161,541
1968 49,258 153,464
1967 46,494 145,773
1966 44,507 138,438
1965 43,953 131,601
1964 44,205 124,996
1963 44,040 118,526
1962 43,124 111,930
1961 41,802 105,568
1960 40,436 99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Albania vs Ivory Coast by year

Albania
Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Ivory Coast
2023 10.2 32
2022 10.3 32.5
2021 10.5 33.1
2020 10.5 33.7
2019 10.8 34.3
2018 10.9 35.1
2017 11.4 36.6
2016 11.9 37.7
2015 12.4 38.8
2014 13.1 39.8
2013 13.1 40.5
2012 12.9 40.7
2011 12.4 40.8
2010 12.4 40.9
2009 12.3 40.7
2008 12.2 40.5
2007 12.4 41
2006 13 41.4
2005 13.9 41.9
2004 14.7 42.3
2003 15.6 42.8
2002 15.6 43.4
2001 16.6 43.9
2000 17.5 44.3
1999 18.5 44.2
1998 19.6 44.2
1997 20.8 44.1
1996 22.1 44
1995 23.3 44.1
1994 23.9 44.2
1993 24.2 44.8
1992 25 45.6
1991 25.6 46.1
1990 26.1 46.5
1989 26.2 46.7
1988 26.2 47.1
1987 26.3 47.7
1986 26.3 47.9
1985 26.5 48.1
1984 26.5 48.4
1983 26.4 48.5
1982 26.6 48.8
1981 26.5 49
1980 26.8 49.3
1979 27.5 49.6
1978 28.5 49.9
1977 29.4 51
1976 30.1 51.7
1975 31 51.7
1974 31.5 52
1973 32 52.2
1972 32.6 52.2
1971 33.1 52.4
1970 33.4 52.7
1969 34 53
1968 34.1 53.3
1967 33.8 53.5
1966 33.9 53.8
1965 34.8 54
1964 36.4 54.3
1963 37.9 54.4
1962 39.1 54.5
1961 40.3 54.6
1960 41 54.6

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 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 41 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Ivory Coast
Fertility rate 1.35 4.28
Fertility rate rank 170/196 18/196
Birth rate 10.2 32
Birth rate rank 143/196 22/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +758,261
Natural population change rank 129/196 23/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +2.43%
Population growth -1.53% +2.47%
Population growth rank 194/197 28/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 89
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 190.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 70.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 84%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 4.66%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 6.71%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 62.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Ivory Coast
2100 10% 23.9%
2099 10% 24.1%
2098 10% 24.2%
2097 10% 24.4%
2096 10% 24.5%
2095 9.99% 24.6%
2094 9.96% 24.8%
2093 9.92% 24.9%
2092 9.88% 25.1%
2091 9.83% 25.3%
2090 9.77% 25.4%
2089 9.7% 25.6%
2088 9.64% 25.8%
2087 9.56% 26%
2086 9.49% 26.1%
2085 9.43% 26.3%
2084 9.37% 26.5%
2083 9.31% 26.7%
2082 9.26% 26.9%
2081 9.22% 27.1%
2080 9.19% 27.2%
2079 9.17% 27.4%
2078 9.16% 27.6%
2077 9.16% 27.8%
2076 9.17% 28%
2075 9.2% 28.1%
2074 9.24% 28.3%
2073 9.28% 28.5%
2072 9.33% 28.6%
2071 9.39% 28.8%
2070 9.46% 29%
2069 9.54% 29.1%
2068 9.62% 29.3%
2067 9.71% 29.5%
2066 9.81% 29.7%
2065 9.9% 30%
2064 10% 30.2%
2063 10.1% 30.4%
2062 10.2% 30.7%
2061 10.3% 30.9%
2060 10.3% 31.2%
2059 10.4% 31.5%
2058 10.4% 31.7%
2057 10.5% 32%
2056 10.5% 32.3%
2055 10.6% 32.6%
2054 10.6% 32.9%
2053 10.6% 33.1%
2052 10.7% 33.4%
2051 10.7% 33.6%
2050 10.8% 33.9%
2049 10.8% 34.1%
2048 10.9% 34.3%
2047 11% 34.4%
2046 11.1% 34.6%
2045 11.3% 34.8%
2044 11.4% 34.9%
2043 11.6% 35%
2042 11.8% 35.2%
2041 12% 35.3%
2040 12.2% 35.5%
2039 12.4% 35.7%
2038 12.7% 35.8%
2037 12.9% 36%
2036 13.2% 36.3%
2035 13.4% 36.5%
2034 13.7% 36.8%
2033 14% 37.1%
2032 14.3% 37.6%
2031 14.6% 38%
2030 15% 38.5%
2029 15.4% 39.1%
2028 15.8% 39.5%
2027 16.2% 39.8%
2026 16.5% 40.2%
2025 16.7% 40.7%
2024 16.8% 40.9%
2023 17% 41.3%
2022 17.2% 41.7%
2021 17.4% 42%
2020 17.5% 42.2%
2019 17.7% 42.3%
2018 18% 42.4%
2017 18.3% 42.4%
2016 18.6% 42.3%
2015 19% 42.2%
2014 19.4% 42%
2013 19.8% 42.2%
2012 20.3% 42.7%
2011 20.9% 43.3%
2010 21.7% 44%
2009 22.5% 44.9%
2008 23.4% 45.8%
2007 24.2% 46.4%
2006 25% 46.3%
2005 25.9% 46.3%
2004 26.7% 46.3%
2003 27.5% 46.2%
2002 28.3% 46.2%
2001 29% 46.1%
2000 29.6% 46%
1999 30% 46%
1998 30.5% 46.1%
1997 30.8% 46.2%
1996 31.1% 46.4%
1995 31.4% 46.7%
1994 31.6% 46.9%
1993 31.9% 47.1%
1992 32.2% 47.4%
1991 32.4% 47.6%
1990 32.7% 47.8%
1989 32.9% 47.9%
1988 33.1% 48%
1987 33.4% 48.1%
1986 33.8% 48%
1985 34.2% 47.9%
1984 34.6% 47.8%
1983 35% 47.7%
1982 35.4% 47.5%
1981 35.8% 47.3%
1980 36.3% 47.1%
1979 36.7% 46.8%
1978 37.3% 46.5%
1977 38% 46.1%
1976 38.7% 45.7%
1975 39.4% 45.4%
1974 40% 45.3%
1973 40.6% 45.2%
1972 41.1% 45.2%
1971 41.5% 45.1%
1970 41.8% 45.1%
1969 42.1% 44.9%
1968 42.3% 44.8%
1967 42.3% 44.6%
1966 42.3% 44.3%
1965 42.3% 44.1%
1964 42.3% 43.9%
1963 42.2% 43.6%
1962 42% 43.4%
1961 41.7% 43.2%
1960 41.2% 43.1%

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 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast

Albania
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Ivory Coast
2023 7 359
2022 8 409
2021 14 459
2020 7 447
2019 7 429
2018 7 449
2017 8 465
2016 8 488
2015 9 505
2014 10 522
2013 10 544
2012 10 566
2011 9 569
2010 9 592
2009 9 588
2008 10 562
2007 10 567
2006 11 544
2005 12 492
2004 13 456
2003 13 451
2002 14 427
2001 14 405
2000 15 378
1999 17 381
1998 18 380
1997 21 364
1996 20 381
1995 21 421
1994 22 463
1993 24 503
1992 26 546
1991 28 584
1990 30 619
1989 31 645
1988 32 671
1987 33 697
1986 35 735
1985 38 766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Ivory Coast
2023 0.94% 6.71%
2022 0.94% 6.92%
2021 0.95% 7.14%
2020 0.94% 7.37%
2019 0.94% 7.59%
2018 0.93% 7.85%
2017 0.93% 8.11%
2016 0.94% 8.36%
2015 0.96% 8.61%
2014 0.99% 8.92%
2013 1.05% 9.27%
2012 1.12% 9.6%
2011 1.22% 9.91%
2010 1.33% 10.2%
2009 1.45% 10.6%
2008 1.58% 11%
2007 1.71% 11.4%
2006 1.85% 11.8%
2005 2% 12.2%
2004 2.14% 12.6%
2003 2.29% 13%
2002 2.43% 13.3%
2001 2.57% 13.7%
2000 2.71% 14.1%
1999 2.84% 14.4%
1998 2.98% 14.6%
1997 3.11% 14.9%
1996 3.24% 15.1%
1995 3.36% 15.2%
1994 3.49% 15.3%
1993 3.62% 15.4%
1992 3.76% 15.4%
1991 3.9% 15.4%
1990 4.08% 15.3%
1989 4.28% 15.3%
1988 4.51% 15.2%
1987 4.79% 15.2%
1986 5.11% 15.3%
1985 5.48% 15.4%
1984 5.9% 15.5%
1983 6.37% 15.8%
1982 6.9% 16.1%
1981 7.49% 16.4%
1980 8.12% 16.9%
1979 8.84% 17.4%
1978 9.62% 18%
1977 - 18.7%
1976 - 19.5%
1975 - 20.3%
1974 - 21.2%
1973 - 22.1%
1972 - 22.9%
1971 - 23.7%
1970 - 24.5%
1969 - 25.2%
1968 - 26%
1967 - 26.7%
1966 - 27.4%
1965 - 28.2%
1964 - 28.9%
1963 - 29.7%
1962 - 30.5%
1961 - 31.3%
1960 - 32.1%

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 6.71% in Ivory Coast. 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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