The second quarter of this year, deaths have been a slight increase, while births continue the downward trend according to the latest INSTAT data. In April, May and June of this year, 5,269 children were born, and compared to the same period in 2023, 5452 children were born, so 183 fewer children, or a decrease of 3.4%.
The number of deaths is 5014 lives lost from 4950 in the second quarter of 2023, marking an increase of 64 more deaths or 1.3%. However, natural population addition for the second quarter of 2024 results positive, registering 255 more births than deaths.
Out of 12 districts in the country, with 4 of them having increased births, this leads Tirana with 741 births more than deaths, while Korça is the district that has 187 deaths more than births. In Tirana during april, May and June babies were born in 2013, while Gjirokastra is the district with the lowest number of births.
The largest increase in birth percentage during the second quarter 2024, compared to 2023 is Berat with 3.2%, while gjirokastra has the biggest decline by 18.6%.
Regarding mortality in the country, according to INSTAT in the second quarter 2024, the lowest number of deaths was marked by Kukës with 110 deaths, followed by Gjirokastra with 162 losses of life, while the highest number of districts is Tirana with 1,272 deaths, and fieri follows.
In the largest percentage of deaths during the second quarter 2024, compared to 2023 the district of Berat is with a decrease of 13.2%, while the largest increase is the fier district with 14.3%.
BIRTHS IN ALBANIA
April-June 2023 5452 children
April-June 2024 5269 children
DIFFERENCE -183 children
DEATHS IN ALBANIA
April-June 2023 4950 lives lost
April-June 2024 5014 lives lost
DIFFERENCE +64 more deaths
POPULATION ADDITION
April-June 2024 5269 children
April-June 2024 5014 lives lost Natural supplements
255 more births than deaths