Europe & Central Asia · population about 2.8 million
If you were born in Albania
Right now, about 0.02% of the babies born on Earth are born in Albania: 1 in 4,581, about 28,803 a year, or one every 1,096 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Albania dies before turning five is 0.9%, about 1.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 81.4 years for women and 77.7 years for men.
Life in Albania, in numbers
Life expectancy79.6 yearswomen 81.4 · men 77.7United States 79.3 years · 41st highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.9%9.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 64th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.8%8.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 66th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth7 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 27th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.35total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 25th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 61st highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment63%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 51st highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$20,481GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 71st highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.29Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 22nd lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities58%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 68th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming34%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 54th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet83%United States 94% · 77th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1812%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 85th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket60%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 16th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 44th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 76th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths11.7 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 65th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 40% · women 6%
Life satisfaction5.20 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 66th lowest of 156 countries
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