Albania vs Greece
Albania vs Greece: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in Albania and 3.3 per 1,000 live births in Greece, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Albania, by 4.8 per 1,000 live births, or 2.45 times that in Greece.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Albania has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Albania ranked 144 and Greece ranked 196 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Albania at 1.6 per 1,000 live births and Greece at 0.6 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Albania | Greece | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3.6 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 11.5 | 3.6 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 14.6 | 3.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 4 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | 4.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 20.5 | 4.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 21.7 | 5.2 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 22.9 | 5.6 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 24 | 6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 25.1 | 6.3 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 26.9 | 6.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 27.3 | 7 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 28.4 | 7.4 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 29.5 | 7.7 | 62 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 8.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 31.9 | 8.5 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 9 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 9.5 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 36.2 | 10 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 37.8 | 10.6 | 68 |
| 1987 | 39.4 | 11.4 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 41 | 12 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 42.6 | 12.7 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 43.9 | 13.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 45.3 | 14.4 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 46.5 | 15.3 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 47.8 | 16.2 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 49.3 | 17.2 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 50.9 | 18.2 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 52.9 | 19.3 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 55.2 | 20.3 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 57.9 | 21.3 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 61.1 | 22.3 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 64.7 | 23.3 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 68.7 | 24.2 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 73.2 | 25.3 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 78.1 | 26.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 83.2 | 27.5 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 88.7 | 28.8 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 94.4 | 30.1 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 100.3 | 31.4 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 106.4 | 32.7 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 112.7 | 34 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 118.9 | 35.2 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 125.3 | 36.3 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 131.6 | 37.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 137.8 | 38.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 144 | 39.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 150.1 | 40.4 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 156 | 41.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 161.7 | 42.3 | 120 |
| 1956 | 167.1 | 43.3 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 172.2 | 44.4 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 176.9 | 45.5 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 181.3 | 46.8 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 185.4 | 47.9 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 189.4 | 49.2 | 136 |
| 1950 | 193.6 | 50.5 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Albania | Greece | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.16–8.5 | 2.92.3–3.7 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 6.95.3–9 | 2.82.1–4 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 6.74.9–9.2 | 2.61.9–4 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 6.54.5–9.4 | 2.51.8–4.1 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 6.34.2–9.7 | 2.41.7–4.1 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 6.13.9–9.6 | 2.31.6–4.1 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 5.93.7–9.9 | 2.21.4–4.1 | 24 |
| 2031 | 5.73.4–10.1 | 2.21.3–4 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 5.53.3–10.1 | 2.11.3–4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 5.43.1–9.9 | 21.2–3.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 5.23–10.1 | 21.1–4 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 52.8–10.2 | 1.91.1–4 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 4.92.6–9.8 | 1.81.1–3.9 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 4.82.5–9.6 | 1.81–3.9 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 4.62.5–9.6 | 1.71–3.6 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 4.52.3–9.7 | 1.70.9–3.6 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 4.42.2–9.7 | 1.60.9–3.6 | 20 |
| 2041 | 4.32.1–9.6 | 1.60.9–3.6 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 4.22.1–9.6 | 1.60.8–3.4 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 4.12–9.4 | 1.50.8–3.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 3.91.9–9.4 | 1.50.8–3.4 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 3.81.8–9.1 | 1.40.8–3.5 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 3.71.8–9 | 1.40.7–3.3 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 3.61.7–8.9 | 1.40.7–3.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 3.61.5–9 | 1.30.7–3.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 3.51.5–9.1 | 1.30.7–3.2 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 3.41.5–9 | 1.30.7–3.1 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 3.31.4–8.7 | 1.30.6–3.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 3.31.3–8.4 | 1.20.6–3.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 3.21.4–8.3 | 1.20.6–3.1 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 3.11.3–8.5 | 1.20.6–3 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 3.11.3–8.1 | 1.20.6–3 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 31.2–8.2 | 1.10.5–3 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 2.91.2–7.9 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 2.91.1–7.8 | 1.10.5–2.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 2.81.1–7.6 | 1.10.5–2.7 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 2.81.1–7.7 | 10.5–2.7 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 2.71.1–7.6 | 10.5–2.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 2.71–7.4 | 10.5–2.6 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 2.61–7.3 | 10.5–2.5 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 2.60.9–7.1 | 10.4–2.6 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 2.50.9–6.9 | 0.90.4–2.4 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 2.50.9–7 | 0.90.4–2.6 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 2.50.9–6.9 | 0.90.4–2.4 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 2.40.9–6.7 | 0.90.4–2.5 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 2.40.9–6.8 | 0.90.4–2.5 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 2.40.8–6.7 | 0.90.4–2.4 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 2.30.8–6.7 | 0.90.4–2.5 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 2.30.8–6.4 | 0.80.4–2.5 | 13 |
| 2073 | 2.30.8–6.4 | 0.80.4–2.4 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 2.20.7–6.2 | 0.80.4–2.4 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 2.20.7–6.1 | 0.80.3–2.3 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 2.20.7–6 | 0.80.3–2.2 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 2.10.7–6 | 0.80.3–2.2 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 2.10.7–5.7 | 0.80.3–2.2 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 2.10.7–5.6 | 0.80.3–2.2 | 12 |
| 2080 | 2.10.6–5.3 | 0.70.3–2.2 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 20.7–5.4 | 0.70.3–2.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 20.6–5.4 | 0.70.3–2.2 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 20.6–5.4 | 0.70.3–2.1 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 1.90.6–5.3 | 0.70.3–2.1 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 1.90.6–5.4 | 0.70.3–2.1 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 1.90.5–5.3 | 0.70.3–2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 1.90.6–5.3 | 0.70.3–2 | 11 |
| 2088 | 1.90.5–5.1 | 0.70.3–2 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 1.80.5–5.1 | 0.70.2–2 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 1.80.5–5 | 0.60.2–2 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 1.80.5–5 | 0.60.2–2 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 1.80.5–5.1 | 0.60.2–1.9 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 1.70.5–4.9 | 0.60.2–1.9 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 1.70.5–4.9 | 0.60.2–1.8 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 1.70.4–4.8 | 0.60.2–1.7 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 1.70.4–4.8 | 0.60.2–1.7 | 10 |
| 2097 | 1.70.4–4.8 | 0.60.2–1.7 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 1.70.4–4.8 | 0.60.2–1.7 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 1.60.4–4.7 | 0.60.2–1.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 1.60.4–4.7 | 0.60.2–1.7 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs Greece
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023Greece: 81.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Greece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022Greece: 98.9% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017Greece: 4.19% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Greece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023Greece: 10.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023Greece: -2.08% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023Greece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025Greece: 79.2% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023Greece: 45.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023Greece: 23.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023Greece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Greece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025Greece: $7.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025Greece: $842 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025Greece: 6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020Greece: 147,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Greece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020Greece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025Greece: 574 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011Greece: 2 million TIV in 2025