Albania abortions and live births by prefectures, 2000-2017

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 7 September 2025

Reported abortions and miscarriages by prefecture of residence, 2000-2017

prefecture 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 prefecture

Berat 311 735 415 420 351 228 276 305 Berat

Diber 251 198 184 256 274 283 324 229 Diber

Durres 444 505 622 473 514 499 496 455 Durres

Elbasan 634 251 234 235 295 303 234 165 Elbasan

Fier 436 946 1,009 821 712 649 553 583 Fier

Gjirokaster 111 194 93 84 72 114 121 113 Gjirokaster

Korce 615 418 442 284 312 224 227 215 Korce

Kukes 545 96 68 83 65 53 56 59 Kukes

Lezhe 832 1,117 884 517 410 209 235 185 260 229 139 250 Lezhe

Shkoder 350 244 229 263 182 214 283 278 Shkoder

Tirana 4,454 3,269 3,697 2,973 2,243 2,585 2,172 2,192 Tirana

Vlore 1,767 880 618 561 612 499 515 435 Vlore

UNKNOWN 16,288 4,665 13,077 11,570 10,107 9,403 9,552 9,030 8,335 9,200 8,085 361 0 0 0 0 14 0 5,532 5,183 4,540 4,463 4,199 4,188 0 UNKNOWN

ALBANIA 17,120 15,700 13,961 12,087 10,517 9,403 9,552 9,030 8,335 9,200 8,085 8,307 7,846 6,638 5,892 5,880 5,410 5,279 5,532 5,183 4,540 4,463 4,199 4,188 ALBANIA

induced abortions 9,869 9,965 8,756 6,890 5,411 4,647 4,513 4,076 3,927 4,780 3,240 3,030 2,699 2,177 1,679 1,433 1,203 1,193 1,147 837 873 717 676 induced abortions

miscarriages 7,251 5,735 5,205 5,197 5,106 4,756 5,039 4,954 4,408 4,420 4,850 5,280 5,147 4,461 4,213 4,447 4,193 4,086 4,385 4,346 3,667 3,746 3,523 miscarriages

Reported live births by prefecture, 2000-2024

prefecture 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 prefecture

Berat 3,441 1,852 1,594 1,723 1,717 1,709 1,528 1,413 1,319 1,184 1,147 1,048 1,050 930 873 798 Berat

Diber 4,164 2,220 1,973 2,033 1,923 2,113 1,841 1,787 1,715 1,564 1,608 1,541 1,469 1,187 1,064 1,095 Diber

Durres 3,007 3,366 3,413 3,453 3,548 3,513 3,243 3,260 3,270 3,086 3,080 3,005 2,976 2,733 2,655 2,619 Durres

Elbasan 6,304 5,533 3,563 3,931 3,865 3,923 3,319 3,287 2,996 2,927 2,768 2,709 2,392 2,185 2,057 2,009 Elbasan

Fier 4,684 4,265 3,611 3,768 3,648 3,737 3,351 3,202 3,015 2,636 2,600 2,582 2,377 2,062 1,965 1,953 Fier

Gjirokaster 1,929 1,367 743 711 713 753 690 647 566 527 506 504 451 392 393 336 Gjirokaster

Korce 4,995 3,570 2,367 2,419 2,440 2,484 2,257 2,060 1,956 1,634 1,750 1,696 1,647 1,269 1,298 1,181 Korce

Kukes 735 1,260 1,400 1,385 1,334 1,272 1,140 1,141 1,091 952 1,103 870 902 819 700 707 Kukes

Lezhe 2,936 3,041 2,375 2,452 1,974 2,196 2,072 1,690 1,632 1,782 1,749 1,615 1,576 1,501 1,362 1,259 1,300 1,302 1,208 1,082 1,021 Lezhe

Shkoder 1,271 553 2,283 2,443 2,412 2,383 2,127 2,073 2,043 1,976 1,859 1,866 1,894 1,656 1,478 1,509 Shkoder

Tirana 8,264 7,050 9,542 9,821 10,199 10,077 9,767 9,510 9,680 9,583 9,321 9,387 9,437 9,089 8,893 9,006 Tirana

Vlore 1,527 2,698 1,921 1,976 2,001 1,830 1,713 1,656 1,586 1,388 1,437 1,318 1,229 1,158 1,159 1,076 Vlore

UNKNOWN 48,306 9,843 40,152 42,861 39,015 38,898 35,891 32,252 33,445 -1,692 34,061 185 178 168 217 124 121 131 115 123 249 85 0 0 0 UNKNOWN

ALBANIA 51,242 53,205 42,527 45,313 40,989 38,898 35,891 34,448 33,445 34,114 34,061 34,285 35,473 35,750 35,760 32,715 31,733 30,869 28,934 28,561 28,075 27,211 24,688 23,617 23,310 ALBANIA

Sources (incomplete):

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Albania, Nov. 2004, "Initial report of the Republic of Albania on the implementation of the international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights," Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on line [http://www.mfa.gov.al/dokumenta/initial%20report%20of%20albania%20.pdf].
Ministry of Health, 2009, "Live births and abortion in Albania," Instat, on line [http://www.moh.gov.al/moh/images/].
Municipality of Tirana, 2006, "Statistical bulletin 2005," Municipality of Tirana, on line [http://www.tirana.gov.al/common/images/Statistical%20Bulletin%202005.pdf].
REC Albania, 2005, "Regional development strategy, Millennium development goals: Lezha region," Regional Council of Lezha, on line [http://www.qarkulezhe.gov.al/doc/LezhaStrategy_preview.pdf].
Regional Council of Lezha, 2007, "Statistical data on the region of Lezha," Regional Council of Lezha, on line [http://www.qarkulezhe.gov.al/mat.php?idr=5034&idm=386&lang=EN].

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prefecture	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	prefecture
Berat		311										735	415	420	351	228	276	305								Berat
Diber		251										198	184	256	274	283	324	229								Diber
Durres		444										505	622	473	514	499	496	455								Durres
Elbasan		634										251	234	235	295	303	234	165								Elbasan
Fier		436										946	1,009	821	712	649	553	583								Fier
Gjirokaster		111										194	93	84	72	114	121	113								Gjirokaster
Korce		615										418	442	284	312	224	227	215								Korce
Kukes		545										96	68	83	65	53	56	59								Kukes
Lezhe	832	1,117	884	517	410							209	235	185	260	229	139	250								Lezhe
Shkoder		350										244	229	263	182	214	283	278								Shkoder
Tirana		4,454										3,269	3,697	2,973	2,243	2,585	2,172	2,192								Tirana
Vlore		1,767										880	618	561	612	499	515	435								Vlore
UNKNOWN	16,288	4,665	13,077	11,570	10,107	9,403	9,552	9,030	8,335	9,200	8,085	361	0	0	0	0	14	0	5,532	5,183	4,540	4,463	4,199	4,188	0	UNKNOWN
ALBANIA	17,120	15,700	13,961	12,087	10,517	9,403	9,552	9,030	8,335	9,200	8,085	8,307	7,846	6,638	5,892	5,880	5,410	5,279	5,532	5,183	4,540	4,463	4,199	4,188		ALBANIA
induced abortions	9,869	9,965	8,756	6,890	5,411	4,647	4,513	4,076	3,927	4,780	3,240	3,030	2,699	2,177	1,679	1,433	1,203	1,193	1,147	837	873	717	676			induced abortions
miscarriages	7,251	5,735	5,205	5,197	5,106	4,756	5,039	4,954	4,408	4,420	4,850	5,280	5,147	4,461	4,213	4,447	4,193	4,086	4,385	4,346	3,667	3,746	3,523			miscarriages

prefecture	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	prefecture
Berat		3,441								1,852		1,594	1,723	1,717	1,709	1,528	1,413	1,319	1,184	1,147	1,048	1,050	930	873	798	Berat
Diber		4,164								2,220		1,973	2,033	1,923	2,113	1,841	1,787	1,715	1,564	1,608	1,541	1,469	1,187	1,064	1,095	Diber
Durres		3,007								3,366		3,413	3,453	3,548	3,513	3,243	3,260	3,270	3,086	3,080	3,005	2,976	2,733	2,655	2,619	Durres
Elbasan		6,304								5,533		3,563	3,931	3,865	3,923	3,319	3,287	2,996	2,927	2,768	2,709	2,392	2,185	2,057	2,009	Elbasan
Fier		4,684								4,265		3,611	3,768	3,648	3,737	3,351	3,202	3,015	2,636	2,600	2,582	2,377	2,062	1,965	1,953	Fier
Gjirokaster		1,929								1,367		743	711	713	753	690	647	566	527	506	504	451	392	393	336	Gjirokaster
Korce		4,995								3,570		2,367	2,419	2,440	2,484	2,257	2,060	1,956	1,634	1,750	1,696	1,647	1,269	1,298	1,181	Korce
Kukes		735								1,260		1,400	1,385	1,334	1,272	1,140	1,141	1,091	952	1,103	870	902	819	700	707	Kukes
Lezhe	2,936	3,041	2,375	2,452	1,974			2,196		2,072		1,690	1,632	1,782	1,749	1,615	1,576	1,501	1,362	1,259	1,300	1,302	1,208	1,082	1,021	Lezhe
Shkoder		1,271								553		2,283	2,443	2,412	2,383	2,127	2,073	2,043	1,976	1,859	1,866	1,894	1,656	1,478	1,509	Shkoder
Tirana		8,264								7,050		9,542	9,821	10,199	10,077	9,767	9,510	9,680	9,583	9,321	9,387	9,437	9,089	8,893	9,006	Tirana
Vlore		1,527								2,698		1,921	1,976	2,001	1,830	1,713	1,656	1,586	1,388	1,437	1,318	1,229	1,158	1,159	1,076	Vlore
UNKNOWN	48,306	9,843	40,152	42,861	39,015	38,898	35,891	32,252	33,445	-1,692	34,061	185	178	168	217	124	121	131	115	123	249	85	0	0	0	UNKNOWN
ALBANIA	51,242	53,205	42,527	45,313	40,989	38,898	35,891	34,448	33,445	34,114	34,061	34,285	35,473	35,750	35,760	32,715	31,733	30,869	28,934	28,561	28,075	27,211	24,688	23,617	23,310	ALBANIA