Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Albania vs Sierra Leone by year

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Albania

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Albania	Sierra Leone
2023	1.35	3.79
2022	1.36	3.88
2021	1.37	3.98
2020	1.37	4.08
2019	1.4	4.19
2018	1.42	4.29
2017	1.49	4.39
2016	1.56	4.47
2015	1.63	4.55
2014	1.72	4.7
2013	1.74	4.87
2012	1.72	5.06
2011	1.68	5.21
2010	1.65	5.33
2009	1.64	5.45
2008	1.62	5.56
2007	1.63	5.64
2006	1.69	5.74
2005	1.79	5.81
2004	1.89	5.92
2003	2.01	6.09
2002	2	6.23
2001	2.14	6.31
2000	2.22	6.36
1999	2.31	6.42
1998	2.42	6.5
1997	2.54	6.53
1996	2.67	6.55
1995	2.76	6.56
1994	2.8	6.56
1993	2.81	6.57
1992	2.89	6.56
1991	2.96	6.55
1990	3.01	6.57
1989	3.03	6.57
1988	3.07	6.59
1987	3.11	6.61
1986	3.14	6.6
1985	3.21	6.59
1984	3.28	6.59
1983	3.32	6.57
1982	3.42	6.56
1981	3.47	6.55
1980	3.59	6.56
1979	3.78	6.58
1978	4	6.59
1977	4.2	6.57
1976	4.37	6.55
1975	4.57	6.55
1974	4.7	6.53
1973	4.83	6.47
1972	4.98	6.45
1971	5.08	6.43
1970	5.16	6.41
1969	5.29	6.39
1968	5.32	6.39
1967	5.31	6.38
1966	5.33	6.35
1965	5.47	6.31
1964	5.71	6.29
1963	5.93	6.26
1962	6.11	6.22
1961	6.27	6.21
1960	6.38	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Albania

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Albania	Sierra Leone
2023	4,615	188,788
2022	3,913	186,625
2021	623	183,326
2020	3,682	181,015
2019	8,432	181,068
2018	9,187	178,772
2017	10,707	173,259
2016	12,332	168,784
2015	14,164	162,275
2014	16,185	160,137
2013	17,234	161,265
2012	17,565	160,915
2011	17,564	158,858
2010	18,404	155,338
2009	19,336	152,669
2008	19,526	149,855
2007	20,286	145,740
2006	21,732	144,127
2005	24,390	137,234
2004	26,989	132,661
2003	29,907	130,312
2002	30,189	126,429
2001	33,573	116,647
2000	36,741	110,754
1999	40,047	102,295
1998	43,884	103,906
1997	46,979	105,433
1996	52,745	104,140
1995	56,784	100,885
1994	59,086	101,486
1993	60,602	103,317
1992	63,376	103,251
1991	65,639	105,477
1990	67,355	100,778
1989	66,351	98,298
1988	64,616	96,344
1987	63,334	94,235
1986	61,925	90,902
1985	60,798	88,869
1984	59,396	87,072
1983	57,647	84,628
1982	56,443	82,457
1981	54,595	80,111
1980	53,803	77,932
1979	54,139	75,992
1978	55,463	74,130
1977	56,319	71,663
1976	56,428	69,506
1975	56,920	67,560
1974	56,133	65,357
1973	55,439	62,443
1972	54,966	60,279
1971	53,797	58,484
1970	52,293	56,513
1969	51,407	54,768
1968	49,258	53,126
1967	46,494	51,734
1966	44,507	49,486
1965	43,953	47,223
1964	44,205	45,487
1963	44,040	43,569
1962	43,124	41,603
1961	41,802	40,022
1960	40,436	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Albania vs Sierra Leone by year

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Albania

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Albania	Sierra Leone
2023	10.2	30.6
2022	10.3	31.1
2021	10.5	31.6
2020	10.5	32.2
2019	10.8	32.8
2018	10.9	33.3
2017	11.4	33.8
2016	11.9	34.2
2015	12.4	34.7
2014	13.1	35.6
2013	13.1	36.6
2012	12.9	37.8
2011	12.4	38.5
2010	12.4	39.1
2009	12.3	39.9
2008	12.2	40.6
2007	12.4	41.1
2006	13	41.8
2005	13.9	42
2004	14.7	42.5
2003	15.6	43.5
2002	15.6	44.3
2001	16.6	44
2000	17.5	45
1999	18.5	46.1
1998	19.6	46.3
1997	20.8	46.3
1996	22.1	46.5
1995	23.3	46.8
1994	23.9	46.8
1993	24.2	46.9
1992	25	47
1991	25.6	47.5
1990	26.1	45.5
1989	26.2	46.3
1988	26.2	46.4
1987	26.3	46.6
1986	26.3	46.6
1985	26.5	46.7
1984	26.5	46.8
1983	26.4	46.7
1982	26.6	46.8
1981	26.5	46.8
1980	26.8	46.8
1979	27.5	47
1978	28.5	47.2
1977	29.4	47.1
1976	30.1	47.2
1975	31	47.3
1974	31.5	47.4
1973	32	47.2
1972	32.6	47.2
1971	33.1	47.3
1970	33.4	47.4
1969	34	47.5
1968	34.1	47.7
1967	33.8	47.9
1966	33.9	48
1965	34.8	48
1964	36.4	48.2
1963	37.9	48.2
1962	39.1	48.1
1961	40.3	48.1
1960	41	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 41 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Albania

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Albania	Sierra Leone
2100	10%	19%
2099	10%	19%
2098	10%	19.1%
2097	10%	19.2%
2096	10%	19.3%
2095	9.99%	19.5%
2094	9.96%	19.6%
2093	9.92%	19.7%
2092	9.88%	19.8%
2091	9.83%	19.9%
2090	9.77%	20%
2089	9.7%	20.1%
2088	9.64%	20.3%
2087	9.56%	20.4%
2086	9.49%	20.5%
2085	9.43%	20.7%
2084	9.37%	20.8%
2083	9.31%	20.9%
2082	9.26%	21.1%
2081	9.22%	21.2%
2080	9.19%	21.4%
2079	9.17%	21.6%
2078	9.16%	21.7%
2077	9.16%	21.9%
2076	9.17%	22.1%
2075	9.2%	22.2%
2074	9.24%	22.4%
2073	9.28%	22.6%
2072	9.33%	22.8%
2071	9.39%	23%
2070	9.46%	23.2%
2069	9.54%	23.4%
2068	9.62%	23.6%
2067	9.71%	23.8%
2066	9.81%	24%
2065	9.9%	24.3%
2064	10%	24.5%
2063	10.1%	24.7%
2062	10.2%	25%
2061	10.3%	25.2%
2060	10.3%	25.5%
2059	10.4%	25.7%
2058	10.4%	26%
2057	10.5%	26.3%
2056	10.5%	26.6%
2055	10.6%	26.9%
2054	10.6%	27.1%
2053	10.6%	27.4%
2052	10.7%	27.7%
2051	10.7%	28.1%
2050	10.8%	28.4%
2049	10.8%	28.7%
2048	10.9%	29%
2047	11%	29.3%
2046	11.1%	29.7%
2045	11.3%	30%
2044	11.4%	30.3%
2043	11.6%	30.7%
2042	11.8%	31.1%
2041	12%	31.4%
2040	12.2%	31.8%
2039	12.4%	32.2%
2038	12.7%	32.6%
2037	12.9%	33%
2036	13.2%	33.4%
2035	13.4%	33.8%
2034	13.7%	34.2%
2033	14%	34.6%
2032	14.3%	35%
2031	14.6%	35.4%
2030	15%	35.7%
2029	15.4%	36.1%
2028	15.8%	36.5%
2027	16.2%	37%
2026	16.5%	37.4%
2025	16.7%	37.9%
2024	16.8%	38.1%
2023	17%	38.5%
2022	17.2%	39%
2021	17.4%	39.4%
2020	17.5%	39.8%
2019	17.7%	40.2%
2018	18%	40.6%
2017	18.3%	41%
2016	18.6%	41.4%
2015	19%	41.8%
2014	19.4%	42.2%
2013	19.8%	42.5%
2012	20.3%	42.8%
2011	20.9%	43%
2010	21.7%	43.2%
2009	22.5%	43.4%
2008	23.4%	43.5%
2007	24.2%	43.6%
2006	25%	43.7%
2005	25.9%	43.8%
2004	26.7%	43.9%
2003	27.5%	43.9%
2002	28.3%	43.9%
2001	29%	43.9%
2000	29.6%	43.8%
1999	30%	43.7%
1998	30.5%	43.6%
1997	30.8%	43.5%
1996	31.1%	43.5%
1995	31.4%	43.4%
1994	31.6%	43.3%
1993	31.9%	43.2%
1992	32.2%	43.1%
1991	32.4%	43%
1990	32.7%	42.9%
1989	32.9%	42.9%
1988	33.1%	42.8%
1987	33.4%	42.7%
1986	33.8%	42.6%
1985	34.2%	42.5%
1984	34.6%	42.3%
1983	35%	42.2%
1982	35.4%	42.1%
1981	35.8%	42%
1980	36.3%	41.9%
1979	36.7%	41.8%
1978	37.3%	41.7%
1977	38%	41.6%
1976	38.7%	41.4%
1975	39.4%	41.3%
1974	40%	41.1%
1973	40.6%	40.9%
1972	41.1%	40.7%
1971	41.5%	40.6%
1970	41.8%	40.3%
1969	42.1%	40.1%
1968	42.3%	39.9%
1967	42.3%	39.6%
1966	42.3%	39.4%
1965	42.3%	39.1%
1964	42.3%	38.8%
1963	42.2%	38.5%
1962	42%	38.3%
1961	41.7%	38.3%
1960	41.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Sierra Leone

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Albania

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Albania	Sierra Leone
2023	7	354
2022	8	370
2021	14	403
2020	7	422
2019	7	464
2018	7	491
2017	8	578
2016	8	633
2015	9	730
2014	10	821
2013	10	842
2012	10	915
2011	9	967
2010	9	1,018
2009	9	1,054
2008	10	1,093
2007	10	1,132
2006	11	1,168
2005	12	1,294
2004	13	1,366
2003	13	1,433
2002	14	1,492
2001	14	1,518
2000	15	1,603
1999	17	1,731
1998	18	1,753
1997	21	1,721
1996	20	1,726
1995	21	1,777
1994	22	1,755
1993	24	1,696
1992	26	1,681
1991	28	1,699
1990	30	1,572
1989	31	1,575
1988	32	1,549
1987	33	1,533
1986	35	1,530
1985	38	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Albania

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Albania	Sierra Leone
2023	0.94%	9.43%
2022	0.94%	9.77%
2021	0.95%	10.1%
2020	0.94%	10.5%
2019	0.94%	10.9%
2018	0.93%	11.3%
2017	0.93%	11.8%
2016	0.94%	12.3%
2015	0.96%	13.8%
2014	0.99%	13.7%
2013	1.05%	13.9%
2012	1.12%	14.5%
2011	1.22%	15.2%
2010	1.33%	15.9%
2009	1.45%	16.6%
2008	1.58%	17.3%
2007	1.71%	18.1%
2006	1.85%	18.8%
2005	2%	19.4%
2004	2.14%	20.1%
2003	2.29%	20.7%
2002	2.43%	21.3%
2001	2.57%	21.8%
2000	2.71%	22.4%
1999	2.84%	22.9%
1998	2.98%	23.4%
1997	3.11%	23.9%
1996	3.24%	24.3%
1995	3.36%	24.7%
1994	3.49%	25%
1993	3.62%	25.3%
1992	3.76%	25.5%
1991	3.9%	25.7%
1990	4.08%	25.9%
1989	4.28%	26.2%
1988	4.51%	26.4%
1987	4.79%	26.6%
1986	5.11%	26.9%
1985	5.48%	27.2%
1984	5.9%	27.5%
1983	6.37%	27.8%
1982	6.9%	28.1%
1981	7.49%	28.5%
1980	8.12%	28.9%
1979	8.84%	29.2%
1978	9.62%	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.