Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Albania vs Rwanda by year

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Albania

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Rwanda
2023	1.35	3.7
2022	1.36	3.78
2021	1.37	3.84
2020	1.37	3.91
2019	1.4	3.99
2018	1.42	4.05
2017	1.49	4.08
2016	1.56	4.11
2015	1.63	4.11
2014	1.72	4.12
2013	1.74	4.14
2012	1.72	4.2
2011	1.68	4.33
2010	1.65	4.52
2009	1.64	4.71
2008	1.62	4.92
2007	1.63	5.14
2006	1.69	5.34
2005	1.79	5.5
2004	1.89	5.64
2003	2.01	5.74
2002	2	5.82
2001	2.14	5.89
2000	2.22	5.97
1999	2.31	6.06
1998	2.42	6.17
1997	2.54	6.24
1996	2.67	6.29
1995	2.76	6.35
1994	2.8	6.42
1993	2.81	6.48
1992	2.89	6.54
1991	2.96	6.62
1990	3.01	6.8
1989	3.03	7.03
1988	3.07	7.23
1987	3.11	7.43
1986	3.14	7.61
1985	3.21	7.79
1984	3.28	7.91
1983	3.32	8
1982	3.42	8.06
1981	3.47	8.1
1980	3.59	8.12
1979	3.78	8.13
1978	4	8.16
1977	4.2	8.14
1976	4.37	8.12
1975	4.57	8.1
1974	4.7	8.1
1973	4.83	8.09
1972	4.98	8.09
1971	5.08	8.09
1970	5.16	8.15
1969	5.29	8.18
1968	5.32	8.19
1967	5.31	8.21
1966	5.33	8.23
1965	5.47	8.25
1964	5.71	8.27
1963	5.93	8.27
1962	6.11	8.27
1961	6.27	8.28
1960	6.38	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Rwanda
2023	4,615	312,762
2022	3,913	312,145
2021	623	309,895
2020	3,682	312,692
2019	8,432	313,525
2018	9,187	312,512
2017	10,707	310,323
2016	12,332	305,549
2015	14,164	299,114
2014	16,185	292,779
2013	17,234	286,331
2012	17,565	282,584
2011	17,564	282,922
2010	18,404	286,848
2009	19,336	287,034
2008	19,526	287,334
2007	20,286	285,791
2006	21,732	282,149
2005	24,390	275,121
2004	26,989	265,273
2003	29,907	251,243
2002	30,189	239,036
2001	33,573	230,845
2000	36,741	221,276
1999	40,047	210,518
1998	43,884	197,185
1997	46,979	174,687
1996	52,745	140,455
1995	56,784	121,137
1994	59,086	-719,479
1993	60,602	183,926
1992	63,376	188,025
1991	65,639	196,431
1990	67,355	207,895
1989	66,351	217,632
1988	64,616	223,759
1987	63,334	225,744
1986	61,925	225,526
1985	60,798	223,794
1984	59,396	219,337
1983	57,647	212,750
1982	56,443	205,147
1981	54,595	195,769
1980	53,803	184,988
1979	54,139	174,477
1978	55,463	163,779
1977	56,319	155,011
1976	56,428	147,665
1975	56,920	140,596
1974	56,133	135,743
1973	55,439	131,021
1972	54,966	126,403
1971	53,797	122,567
1970	52,293	119,273
1969	51,407	115,394
1968	49,258	111,422
1967	46,494	108,053
1966	44,507	105,128
1965	43,953	103,422
1964	44,205	102,562
1963	44,040	94,296
1962	43,124	102,548
1961	41,802	102,051
1960	40,436	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Albania vs Rwanda by year

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Albania

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Rwanda
2023	10.2	28.3
2022	10.3	28.9
2021	10.5	29.4
2020	10.5	30
2019	10.8	30.7
2018	10.9	31.2
2017	11.4	31.7
2016	11.9	32
2015	12.4	32.1
2014	13.1	32.2
2013	13.1	32.4
2012	12.9	32.9
2011	12.4	33.8
2010	12.4	35.1
2009	12.3	36.3
2008	12.2	37.6
2007	12.4	38.8
2006	13	39.9
2005	13.9	40.6
2004	14.7	41.1
2003	15.6	41.4
2002	15.6	41.8
2001	16.6	42.1
2000	17.5	42.1
1999	18.5	42.1
1998	19.6	42.2
1997	20.8	40.5
1996	22.1	37.2
1995	23.3	39.5
1994	23.9	48
1993	24.2	41.5
1992	25	42.2
1991	25.6	42.8
1990	26.1	44.1
1989	26.2	45.3
1988	26.2	46.6
1987	26.3	47.8
1986	26.3	49
1985	26.5	50.2
1984	26.5	51.1
1983	26.4	51.8
1982	26.6	52.4
1981	26.5	52.7
1980	26.8	52.7
1979	27.5	52.5
1978	28.5	52.1
1977	29.4	51.6
1976	30.1	51.1
1975	31	50.4
1974	31.5	50
1973	32	49.4
1972	32.6	48.9
1971	33.1	48.5
1970	33.4	48.2
1969	34	47.9
1968	34.1	47.6
1967	33.8	47.4
1966	33.9	47.6
1965	34.8	48
1964	36.4	48.8
1963	37.9	49.8
1962	39.1	50.9
1961	40.3	52
1960	41	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 41 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Rwanda
2100	10%	18.7%
2099	10%	18.9%
2098	10%	19%
2097	10%	19.1%
2096	10%	19.3%
2095	9.99%	19.4%
2094	9.96%	19.6%
2093	9.92%	19.7%
2092	9.88%	19.9%
2091	9.83%	20%
2090	9.77%	20.2%
2089	9.7%	20.4%
2088	9.64%	20.5%
2087	9.56%	20.7%
2086	9.49%	20.9%
2085	9.43%	21.1%
2084	9.37%	21.3%
2083	9.31%	21.5%
2082	9.26%	21.7%
2081	9.22%	21.9%
2080	9.19%	22.1%
2079	9.17%	22.2%
2078	9.16%	22.4%
2077	9.16%	22.6%
2076	9.17%	22.8%
2075	9.2%	23%
2074	9.24%	23.2%
2073	9.28%	23.4%
2072	9.33%	23.6%
2071	9.39%	23.8%
2070	9.46%	24%
2069	9.54%	24.2%
2068	9.62%	24.4%
2067	9.71%	24.6%
2066	9.81%	24.9%
2065	9.9%	25.1%
2064	10%	25.3%
2063	10.1%	25.6%
2062	10.2%	25.8%
2061	10.3%	26.1%
2060	10.3%	26.4%
2059	10.4%	26.7%
2058	10.4%	27%
2057	10.5%	27.3%
2056	10.5%	27.6%
2055	10.6%	27.9%
2054	10.6%	28.3%
2053	10.6%	28.6%
2052	10.7%	28.9%
2051	10.7%	29.2%
2050	10.8%	29.5%
2049	10.8%	29.8%
2048	10.9%	30.1%
2047	11%	30.4%
2046	11.1%	30.7%
2045	11.3%	31%
2044	11.4%	31.2%
2043	11.6%	31.5%
2042	11.8%	31.8%
2041	12%	32.1%
2040	12.2%	32.4%
2039	12.4%	32.7%
2038	12.7%	33%
2037	12.9%	33.3%
2036	13.2%	33.6%
2035	13.4%	33.9%
2034	13.7%	34.2%
2033	14%	34.6%
2032	14.3%	34.9%
2031	14.6%	35.2%
2030	15%	35.6%
2029	15.4%	35.9%
2028	15.8%	36.2%
2027	16.2%	36.5%
2026	16.5%	36.9%
2025	16.7%	37.2%
2024	16.8%	37.4%
2023	17%	37.7%
2022	17.2%	38.2%
2021	17.4%	38.6%
2020	17.5%	39.2%
2019	17.7%	39.7%
2018	18%	40.1%
2017	18.3%	40.5%
2016	18.6%	40.9%
2015	19%	41.1%
2014	19.4%	41.4%
2013	19.8%	41.7%
2012	20.3%	41.9%
2011	20.9%	42.2%
2010	21.7%	42.4%
2009	22.5%	42.6%
2008	23.4%	42.8%
2007	24.2%	42.9%
2006	25%	42.9%
2005	25.9%	43.1%
2004	26.7%	43.3%
2003	27.5%	43.7%
2002	28.3%	44.3%
2001	29%	45.2%
2000	29.6%	46.4%
1999	30%	47.8%
1998	30.5%	49.2%
1997	30.8%	50.5%
1996	31.1%	51.4%
1995	31.4%	52.4%
1994	31.6%	50.1%
1993	31.9%	48.4%
1992	32.2%	48.7%
1991	32.4%	48.9%
1990	32.7%	49%
1989	32.9%	48.9%
1988	33.1%	48.9%
1987	33.4%	48.8%
1986	33.8%	48.6%
1985	34.2%	48.3%
1984	34.6%	48.1%
1983	35%	47.7%
1982	35.4%	47.4%
1981	35.8%	47.1%
1980	36.3%	46.8%
1979	36.7%	46.5%
1978	37.3%	46.4%
1977	38%	46.4%
1976	38.7%	46.4%
1975	39.4%	46.6%
1974	40%	46.9%
1973	40.6%	47.2%
1972	41.1%	47.5%
1971	41.5%	47.9%
1970	41.8%	48.2%
1969	42.1%	48.7%
1968	42.3%	49.2%
1967	42.3%	49.7%
1966	42.3%	50.2%
1965	42.3%	50.6%
1964	42.3%	50.8%
1963	42.2%	50.6%
1962	42%	50.2%
1961	41.7%	49.7%
1960	41.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Rwanda

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Albania

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Rwanda
2023	7	229
2022	8	234
2021	14	254
2020	7	252
2019	7	261
2018	7	269
2017	8	275
2016	8	278
2015	9	292
2014	10	301
2013	10	317
2012	10	331
2011	9	358
2010	9	393
2009	9	418
2008	10	454
2007	10	494
2006	11	494
2005	12	465
2004	13	460
2003	13	551
2002	14	677
2001	14	769
2000	15	885
1999	17	1,073
1998	18	1,268
1997	21	1,318
1996	20	1,295
1995	21	1,505
1994	22	5,721
1993	24	1,619
1992	26	1,530
1991	28	1,386
1990	30	1,309
1989	31	1,238
1988	32	1,188
1987	33	1,145
1986	35	1,126
1985	38	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Rwanda
2023	0.94%	4%
2022	0.94%	4.08%
2021	0.95%	4.16%
2020	0.94%	4.25%
2019	0.94%	4.34%
2018	0.93%	4.43%
2017	0.93%	4.52%
2016	0.94%	4.63%
2015	0.96%	4.78%
2014	0.99%	4.96%
2013	1.05%	5.17%
2012	1.12%	5.45%
2011	1.22%	5.81%
2010	1.33%	6.33%
2009	1.45%	6.92%
2008	1.58%	7.62%
2007	1.71%	8.45%
2006	1.85%	9.37%
2005	2%	10.5%
2004	2.14%	11.8%
2003	2.29%	13.3%
2002	2.43%	14.9%
2001	2.57%	16.7%
2000	2.71%	18.5%
1999	2.84%	20.2%
1998	2.98%	21.5%
1997	3.11%	22.2%
1996	3.24%	22.2%
1995	3.36%	21.8%
1994	3.49%	38.9%
1993	3.62%	19.3%
1992	3.76%	17.5%
1991	3.9%	16%
1990	4.08%	15.1%
1989	4.28%	14.8%
1988	4.51%	14.8%
1987	4.79%	15.2%
1986	5.11%	15.6%
1985	5.48%	16.1%
1984	5.9%	16.6%
1983	6.37%	17.4%
1982	6.9%	18.6%
1981	7.49%	20.1%
1980	8.12%	21.8%
1979	8.84%	23.4%
1978	9.62%	24.6%
1977	-	25.1%
1976	-	25.1%
1975	-	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.