Albania has the highest infant mortality in the region.

According to a EUROSTAT report, Albania records 10.3 infant deaths per 1 thousand births.

This rate is twice the regional average.

After Albania, Kosovo ranks with the highest rate in the region with 8.7 infant deaths per 1 thousand births. Then come northern Macedonia with 5.6, Serbia with 4.8 and Montenegro with 2.4.

Official data show that nationwide, in 2020 281 babies up to 1 year old lost their lives, while in the previous year 293 babies, the highest level since 2012.