Suicide Rate in Albania
Albania: Suicide Rate was 2.75 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.75 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Albania peaked at 7.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2021.
Albania ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.78 | — |
| 2001 | 4.19 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 4.28 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.03 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.09 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.02 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -18.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +53.2% | 4.44 | 6.8 |
| 2012 | -35.0% | 6.91 | 4.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.19 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 3.78 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.75 | 3.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Albania?
- Suicide rate in Albania was 2.75 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for suicide rate?
- Albania ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.