Life Expectancy at Birth: Albania
Albania's life expectancy at birth is currently 79.776 years as of 2024. # Albania Life Expectancy at Birth Albania's life expectancy reached 79.
Current (2024)
79.776 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
79.776 years
Low (1960)
56.413 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Albania
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Albania
Analysis# Albania Life Expectancy at Birth
Albania's life expectancy reached 79.776 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. Since 1960, when Albanians lived an average of just 56.413 years, the country has achieved a remarkable 41.4% improvement in life expectancy over six decades. This sustained gain reflects broader advances in public health, healthcare access, and living standards across the nation.
Recent years reveal a dramatic setback and recovery. Life expectancy dipped sharply to 76.844 years in 2021, likely reflecting excess mortality from the COVID-19 pandemic. Albania rebounded strongly in subsequent years, recovering to 79.776 by 2024. The upward trajectory from 2022 onward suggests the country has weathered the pandemic shock and resumed its long-term gains in population health.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79.776 years | +0.22% |
| 2023 | 79.602 years | +1.06% |
| 2022 | 78.769 years | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 76.844 years | -1.26% |
| 2020 | 77.824 years | -2.07% |
| 2019 | 79.467 years | +0.29% |
| 2018 | 79.238 years | +0.43% |
| 2017 | 78.9 years | +0.33% |
| 2016 | 78.643 years | +0.36% |
| 2015 | 78.358 years | +0.42% |
| 2014 | 78.029 years | +0.04% |
| 2013 | 77.995 years | -0.11% |
| 2012 | 78.084 years | -0.28% |
| 2011 | 78.303 years | -0.14% |
| 2010 | 78.414 years | -0.12% |
| 2009 | 78.509 years | +0.33% |
| 2008 | 78.248 years | +0.72% |
| 2007 | 77.691 years | +0.91% |
| 2006 | 76.994 years | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 76.427 years | +0.63% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.951 years | +0.52% |
| 2003 | 75.557 years | +0.34% |
| 2002 | 75.299 years | +0.29% |
| 2001 | 75.083 years | +0.34% |
| 2000 | 74.826 years | +0.35% |
| 1999 | 74.568 years | +0.28% |
| 1998 | 74.357 years | +1.33% |
| 1997 | 73.383 years | -0.98% |
| 1996 | 74.113 years | +0.12% |
| 1995 | 74.022 years | +0.25% |
| 1994 | 73.837 years | +0.27% |
| 1993 | 73.638 years | +0.46% |
| 1992 | 73.303 years | +0.41% |
| 1991 | 73.001 years | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 72.71 years | +0.35% |
| 1989 | 72.457 years | +0.33% |
| 1988 | 72.217 years | +0.33% |
| 1987 | 71.981 years | +0.44% |
| 1986 | 71.665 years | +0.54% |
| 1985 | 71.282 years | +0.42% |
| 1984 | 70.984 years | +0.39% |
| 1983 | 70.705 years | +0.40% |
| 1982 | 70.425 years | +0.40% |
| 1981 | 70.145 years | +0.35% |
| 1980 | 69.903 years | +0.41% |
| 1979 | 69.617 years | +0.36% |
| 1978 | 69.367 years | +0.54% |
| 1977 | 68.992 years | +0.62% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.66% |
| 1975 | 68.12 years | +0.72% |
| 1974 | 67.633 years | +0.78% |
| 1973 | 67.107 years | +0.87% |
| 1972 | 66.526 years | +0.96% |
| 1971 | 65.896 years | +1.01% |
| 1970 | 65.234 years | +1.08% |
| 1969 | 64.538 years | +1.18% |
| 1968 | 63.788 years | +1.29% |
| 1967 | 62.976 years | +1.33% |
| 1966 | 62.149 years | +1.43% |
| 1965 | 61.273 years | +1.44% |
| 1964 | 60.404 years | +1.56% |
| 1963 | 59.479 years | +1.68% |
| 1962 | 58.494 years | +1.75% |
| 1961 | 57.488 years | +1.91% |
| 1960 | 56.413 years | — |
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