Albania abortion percentages by prefectures, 2000-2017

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 7 September 2025

Note: Prefecture level data does not distinguish between induced abortions and miscarriages; figures here are estimates for induced abortions only.

Abortion ratios for Albania prefectures, 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 82 104 176 83 80 59 36 44 52 Berat

Diber 54 53 38 31 44 37 37 40 30 Diber

Durres 133 66 56 62 44 42 37 34 31 Durres

Elbasan 91 27 27 20 20 21 22 16 12 Elbasan

Fier 84 120 100 92 74 54 47 39 44 Fier

Gjirokaster 52 105 100 45 39 27 40 42 45 Gjirokaster

Korce 111 80 67 63 38 36 24 25 25 Korce

Kukes 670 31 26 17 20 15 11 11 12 Kukes

Lezhe 172 332 249 126 111 107 47 50 34 42 35 20 38 Lezhe

Shkoder 249 36 41 32 36 22 25 30 31 Shkoder

Tirana 487 132 131 129 96 63 65 51 51 Tirana

Vlore 1,045 160 175 108 92 95 71 69 62 Vlore

ALBANIA 192.6 187.3 205.9 152.1 132.0 119.5 125.7 118.3 117.4 140.1 95.1 88.4 76.1 60.9 47.0 43.8 37.9 38.6 39.6 29.3 31.1 26.3 27.4 ALBANIA

Abortion percentages for Albania prefectures, 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 7.5 9.4 15.0 7.7 7.4 5.5 3.5 4.2 5.0 Berat

Diber 5.2 5.0 3.7 3.0 4.2 3.6 3.6 3.9 2.9 Diber

Durres 11.8 6.2 5.3 5.8 4.2 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.0 Durres

Elbasan 8.3 2.6 2.6 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 1.6 1.2 Elbasan

Fier 7.8 10.7 9.1 8.4 6.9 5.1 4.5 3.7 4.2 Fier

Gjirokaster 4.9 9.5 9.1 4.3 3.7 2.7 3.9 4.0 4.3 Gjirokaster

Korce 10.0 7.4 6.3 5.9 3.7 3.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 Korce

Kukes 40.1 3.0 2.5 1.7 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.2 Kukes

Lezhe 14.7 24.9 20.0 11.2 10.0 9.7 4.5 4.7 3.3 4.1 3.3 1.9 3.6 Lezhe

Shkoder 19.9 3.5 3.9 3.1 3.5 2.1 2.4 3.0 3.0 Shkoder

Tirana 32.7 11.6 11.6 11.5 8.7 6.0 6.1 4.8 4.9 Tirana

Vlore 51.1 13.8 14.9 9.7 8.4 8.7 6.6 6.5 5.8 Vlore

ALBANIA 16.15 15.77 17.07 13.20 11.66 10.67 11.17 10.58 10.51 12.29 8.69 8.12 7.07 5.74 4.48 4.20 3.65 3.72 3.81 2.85 3.02 2.57 2.67 ALBANIA

Abortion percentages for Albania prefectures, 2001-2017

prefecture 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 prefecture

Berat 10 6 1 4 3 3 7 3 2 Berat

Diber 11 9 10 10 6 7 6 5 9 Diber

Durres 6 8 7 6 5 6 5 7 7 Durres

Elbasan 8 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 Elbasan

Fier 9 3 4 3 4 4 3 6 5 Fier

Gjirokaster 12 5 5 8 7 9 4 4 4 Gjirokaster

Korce 7 7 6 5 8 8 10 9 10 Korce

Kukes 2 11 12 12 11 12 12 12 12 Kukes

Lezhe 4 4 8 7 10 5 8 10 6 Lezhe

Shkoder 5 10 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 Shkoder

Tirana 3 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 Tirana

Vlore 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Vlore

prefecture	2001	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	prefecture
Berat	10	6	1	4	3	3	7	3	2	Berat
Diber	11	9	10	10	6	7	6	5	9	Diber
Durres	6	8	7	6	5	6	5	7	7	Durres
Elbasan	8	12	11	11	12	11	11	11	11	Elbasan
Fier	9	3	4	3	4	4	3	6	5	Fier
Gjirokaster	12	5	5	8	7	9	4	4	4	Gjirokaster
Korce	7	7	6	5	8	8	10	9	10	Korce
Kukes	2	11	12	12	11	12	12	12	12	Kukes
Lezhe	4	4	8	7	10	5	8	10	6	Lezhe
Shkoder	5	10	9	9	9	10	9	8	8	Shkoder
Tirana	3	2	3	1	1	2	2	2	3	Tirana
Vlore	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	Vlore

Sources:

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].

© 2010-2015, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 7 September 2025.
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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	prefecture
Berat		7.5									9.4	15.0	7.7	7.4	5.5	3.5	4.2	5.0						Berat
Diber		5.2									5.0	3.7	3.0	4.2	3.6	3.6	3.9	2.9						Diber
Durres		11.8									6.2	5.3	5.8	4.2	4.0	3.6	3.3	3.0						Durres
Elbasan		8.3									2.6	2.6	2.0	2.0	2.1	2.2	1.6	1.2						Elbasan
Fier		7.8									10.7	9.1	8.4	6.9	5.1	4.5	3.7	4.2						Fier
Gjirokaster		4.9									9.5	9.1	4.3	3.7	2.7	3.9	4.0	4.3						Gjirokaster
Korce		10.0									7.4	6.3	5.9	3.7	3.5	2.4	2.4	2.4						Korce
Kukes		40.1									3.0	2.5	1.7	2.0	1.4	1.1	1.1	1.2						Kukes
Lezhe	14.7	24.9	20.0	11.2	10.0						9.7	4.5	4.7	3.3	4.1	3.3	1.9	3.6						Lezhe
Shkoder		19.9									3.5	3.9	3.1	3.5	2.1	2.4	3.0	3.0						Shkoder
Tirana		32.7									11.6	11.6	11.5	8.7	6.0	6.1	4.8	4.9						Tirana
Vlore		51.1									13.8	14.9	9.7	8.4	8.7	6.6	6.5	5.8						Vlore
ALBANIA	16.15	15.77	17.07	13.20	11.66	10.67	11.17	10.58	10.51	12.29	8.69	8.12	7.07	5.74	4.48	4.20	3.65	3.72	3.81	2.85	3.02	2.57	2.67	ALBANIA