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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Marshall Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.1 for the Marshall Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 2.92 in the Marshall Islands — 116.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 63.9% in the Marshall Islands — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 8.08, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 67/196 for the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.6 years in Albania, compared to 20.7 years in the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 27.1 in the Marshall Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 71.8 in the Marshall Islands.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in the Marshall Islands.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Marshall Islands by year

Albania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Marshall Islands
2023 1.35 2.92
2022 1.36 2.94
2021 1.37 2.96
2020 1.37 2.99
2019 1.4 3.01
2018 1.42 3.04
2017 1.49 3.06
2016 1.56 3.09
2015 1.63 3.13
2014 1.72 3.18
2013 1.74 3.25
2012 1.72 3.38
2011 1.68 3.53
2010 1.65 3.67
2009 1.64 3.83
2008 1.62 3.97
2007 1.63 4.09
2006 1.69 4.2
2005 1.79 4.28
2004 1.89 4.34
2003 2.01 4.42
2002 2 4.49
2001 2.14 4.58
2000 2.22 4.7
1999 2.31 4.78
1998 2.42 4.87
1997 2.54 4.96
1996 2.67 5.02
1995 2.76 5.09
1994 2.8 5.23
1993 2.81 5.38
1992 2.89 5.55
1991 2.96 5.76
1990 3.01 5.97
1989 3.03 6.18
1988 3.07 6.38
1987 3.11 6.57
1986 3.14 6.73
1985 3.21 6.87
1984 3.28 6.99
1983 3.32 7.08
1982 3.42 7.18
1981 3.47 7.27
1980 3.59 7.37
1979 3.78 7.47
1978 4 7.58
1977 4.2 7.67
1976 4.37 7.76
1975 4.57 7.83
1974 4.7 7.9
1973 4.83 7.95
1972 4.98 8
1971 5.08 8.04
1970 5.16 8.07
1969 5.29 8.11
1968 5.32 8.14
1967 5.31 8.17
1966 5.33 8.2
1965 5.47 8.16
1964 5.71 8.14
1963 5.93 8.12
1962 6.11 8.12
1961 6.27 8.12
1960 6.38 8.08

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 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Albania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Marshall Islands
2023 4,615 550
2022 3,913 606
2021 623 653
2020 3,682 689
2019 8,432 746
2018 9,187 785
2017 10,707 826
2016 12,332 866
2015 14,164 912
2014 16,185 959
2013 17,234 1,014
2012 17,565 1,097
2011 17,564 1,185
2010 18,404 1,273
2009 19,336 1,365
2008 19,526 1,443
2007 20,286 1,507
2006 21,732 1,556
2005 24,390 1,586
2004 26,989 1,595
2003 29,907 1,600
2002 30,189 1,594
2001 33,573 1,596
2000 36,741 1,592
1999 40,047 1,590
1998 43,884 1,576
1997 46,979 1,564
1996 52,745 1,542
1995 56,784 1,522
1994 59,086 1,524
1993 60,602 1,524
1992 63,376 1,525
1991 65,639 1,540
1990 67,355 1,556
1989 66,351 1,574
1988 64,616 1,575
1987 63,334 1,566
1986 61,925 1,544
1985 60,798 1,511
1984 59,396 1,470
1983 57,647 1,422
1982 56,443 1,375
1981 54,595 1,328
1980 53,803 1,287
1979 54,139 1,250
1978 55,463 1,207
1977 56,319 1,160
1976 56,428 1,109
1975 56,920 1,055
1974 56,133 1,000
1973 55,439 954
1972 54,966 913
1971 53,797 877
1970 52,293 819
1969 51,407 747
1968 49,258 685
1967 46,494 636
1966 44,507 603
1965 43,953 566
1964 44,205 536
1963 44,040 509
1962 43,124 488
1961 41,802 469
1960 40,436 452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Albania vs Marshall Islands by year

Albania
Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Marshall Islands
2023 10.2 21.1
2022 10.3 22
2021 10.5 23.2
2020 10.5 23.4
2019 10.8 23.7
2018 10.9 24.1
2017 11.4 24.4
2016 11.9 24.7
2015 12.4 25.2
2014 13.1 25.7
2013 13.1 26.4
2012 12.9 27.7
2011 12.4 29.2
2010 12.4 30.9
2009 12.3 32.8
2008 12.2 34.3
2007 12.4 35.6
2006 13 36.6
2005 13.9 37.2
2004 14.7 37.4
2003 15.6 37.6
2002 15.6 37.6
2001 16.6 37.8
2000 17.5 38.2
1999 18.5 38.3
1998 19.6 38.4
1997 20.8 38.6
1996 22.1 38.5
1995 23.3 38.5
1994 23.9 39
1993 24.2 39.6
1992 25 40.2
1991 25.6 41.2
1990 26.1 42.4
1989 26.2 43.8
1988 26.2 45
1987 26.3 46.2
1986 26.3 47.3
1985 26.5 48.2
1984 26.5 48.9
1983 26.4 49.5
1982 26.6 50
1981 26.5 50.5
1980 26.8 51.1
1979 27.5 51.6
1978 28.5 51.7
1977 29.4 51.6
1976 30.1 51.4
1975 31 50.9
1974 31.5 50.3
1973 32 49.7
1972 32.6 48.9
1971 33.1 48.5
1970 33.4 47.7
1969 34 47.2
1968 34.1 47.4
1967 33.8 47.7
1966 33.9 47.5
1965 34.8 46.6
1964 36.4 46.2
1963 37.9 46
1962 39.1 46.2
1961 40.3 46.5
1960 41 46.9

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 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 41 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Marshall Islands
Fertility rate 1.35 2.92
Fertility rate rank 170/196 58/196
Birth rate 10.2 21.1
Birth rate rank 143/196 67/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +550
Natural population change rank 129/196 143/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +1.42%
Population growth -1.53% -3.29%
Population growth rank 194/197 197/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years 20.7 years
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 70.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 165.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 42.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 92.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 1.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 2.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 2.82%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 67.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Marshall Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Marshall Islands
2100 10% 16.6%
2099 10% 16.6%
2098 10% 16.6%
2097 10% 16.7%
2096 10% 16.7%
2095 9.99% 16.8%
2094 9.96% 16.9%
2093 9.92% 17%
2092 9.88% 17.1%
2091 9.83% 17.3%
2090 9.77% 17.5%
2089 9.7% 17.7%
2088 9.64% 17.9%
2087 9.56% 18.2%
2086 9.49% 18.4%
2085 9.43% 18.7%
2084 9.37% 19%
2083 9.31% 19.3%
2082 9.26% 19.5%
2081 9.22% 19.8%
2080 9.19% 20%
2079 9.17% 20.2%
2078 9.16% 20.4%
2077 9.16% 20.6%
2076 9.17% 20.8%
2075 9.2% 20.9%
2074 9.24% 21%
2073 9.28% 21.1%
2072 9.33% 21.2%
2071 9.39% 21.3%
2070 9.46% 21.3%
2069 9.54% 21.4%
2068 9.62% 21.5%
2067 9.71% 21.7%
2066 9.81% 21.8%
2065 9.9% 22%
2064 10% 22.3%
2063 10.1% 22.6%
2062 10.2% 22.9%
2061 10.3% 23.3%
2060 10.3% 23.8%
2059 10.4% 24.3%
2058 10.4% 24.8%
2057 10.5% 25.4%
2056 10.5% 26%
2055 10.6% 26.5%
2054 10.6% 27.1%
2053 10.6% 27.6%
2052 10.7% 28%
2051 10.7% 28.4%
2050 10.8% 28.7%
2049 10.8% 28.9%
2048 10.9% 29%
2047 11% 29.1%
2046 11.1% 29%
2045 11.3% 28.9%
2044 11.4% 28.7%
2043 11.6% 28.4%
2042 11.8% 28.2%
2041 12% 27.8%
2040 12.2% 27.5%
2039 12.4% 27.3%
2038 12.7% 27.3%
2037 12.9% 27.4%
2036 13.2% 27.8%
2035 13.4% 28.4%
2034 13.7% 28.9%
2033 14% 29.5%
2032 14.3% 30%
2031 14.6% 30.6%
2030 15% 31.2%
2029 15.4% 31.7%
2028 15.8% 32.3%
2027 16.2% 32.9%
2026 16.5% 33.6%
2025 16.7% 34.2%
2024 16.8% 34.5%
2023 17% 34.7%
2022 17.2% 34.6%
2021 17.4% 34.4%
2020 17.5% 34.5%
2019 17.7% 35.1%
2018 18% 35.7%
2017 18.3% 36.2%
2016 18.6% 36.8%
2015 19% 37.5%
2014 19.4% 38.2%
2013 19.8% 38.8%
2012 20.3% 39.4%
2011 20.9% 39.7%
2010 21.7% 39.7%
2009 22.5% 39.4%
2008 23.4% 39.2%
2007 24.2% 39%
2006 25% 38.9%
2005 25.9% 39.1%
2004 26.7% 39.4%
2003 27.5% 39.9%
2002 28.3% 40.6%
2001 29% 41.3%
2000 29.6% 42%
1999 30% 42.8%
1998 30.5% 43.7%
1997 30.8% 44.7%
1996 31.1% 45.6%
1995 31.4% 46.6%
1994 31.6% 47.5%
1993 31.9% 48.4%
1992 32.2% 49.1%
1991 32.4% 49.7%
1990 32.7% 50.2%
1989 32.9% 50.6%
1988 33.1% 50.8%
1987 33.4% 50.8%
1986 33.8% 50.7%
1985 34.2% 50.6%
1984 34.6% 50.4%
1983 35% 50.4%
1982 35.4% 50.3%
1981 35.8% 50.3%
1980 36.3% 50.1%
1979 36.7% 49.8%
1978 37.3% 49.4%
1977 38% 49%
1976 38.7% 48.5%
1975 39.4% 48.2%
1974 40% 47.8%
1973 40.6% 47.3%
1972 41.1% 46.6%
1971 41.5% 45.6%
1970 41.8% 45%
1969 42.1% 45.3%
1968 42.3% 46.1%
1967 42.3% 46.7%
1966 42.3% 47.2%
1965 42.3% 47.5%
1964 42.3% 47.5%
1963 42.2% 47.4%
1962 42% 47.1%
1961 41.7% 46.7%
1960 41.2% 46.1%

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 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and the Marshall Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Marshall Islands

Albania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Marshall Islands
2023 7 155
2022 8 174
2021 14 206
2020 7 178
2019 7 168
2018 7 167
2017 8 179
2016 8 183
2015 9 184
2014 10 199
2013 10 201
2012 10 207
2011 9 209
2010 9 212
2009 9 224
2008 10 226
2007 10 229
2006 11 233
2005 12 234
2004 13 238
2003 13 221
2002 14 223
2001 14 231
2000 15 251
1999 17 250
1998 18 259
1997 21 274
1996 20 292
1995 21 303
1994 22 303
1993 24 320
1992 26 322
1991 28 297
1990 30 311
1989 31 299
1988 32 276
1987 33 282
1986 35 274
1985 38 254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Marshall Islands
2023 0.94% 2.82%
2022 0.94% 2.91%
2021 0.95% 3%
2020 0.94% 3.1%
2019 0.94% 3.19%
2018 0.93% 3.29%
2017 0.93% 3.38%
2016 0.94% 3.48%
2015 0.96% 3.57%
2014 0.99% 3.66%
2013 1.05% 3.75%
2012 1.12% 3.82%
2011 1.22% 3.89%
2010 1.33% 3.94%
2009 1.45% 3.97%
2008 1.58% 4.02%
2007 1.71% 4.06%
2006 1.85% 4.1%
2005 2% 4.14%
2004 2.14% 4.18%
2003 2.29% 4.21%
2002 2.43% 4.24%
2001 2.57% 4.25%
2000 2.71% 4.25%
1999 2.84% 4.23%
1998 2.98% 4.19%
1997 3.11% 4.15%
1996 3.24% 4.14%
1995 3.36% 4.15%
1994 3.49% 4.2%
1993 3.62% 4.29%
1992 3.76% 4.43%
1991 3.9% 4.59%
1990 4.08% 4.76%
1989 4.28% 4.95%
1988 4.51% 5.13%
1987 4.79% 5.31%
1986 5.11% 5.49%
1985 5.48% 5.66%
1984 5.9% 5.83%
1983 6.37% 6%
1982 6.9% 6.15%
1981 7.49% 6.29%
1980 8.12% 6.42%
1979 8.84% 6.52%
1978 9.62% 6.61%
1977 - 6.69%
1976 - 6.77%
1975 - 6.86%
1974 - 6.97%
1973 - 7.13%
1972 - 7.33%
1971 - 7.58%
1970 - 7.87%
1969 - 8.19%
1968 - 8.53%
1967 - 8.88%
1966 - 9.25%
1965 - 9.64%
1964 - 10.1%
1963 - 10.5%
1962 - 11%
1961 - 11.6%
1960 - 12.2%

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 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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