Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 67.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Macedonia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 67.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Macedonia peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | -4.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 67.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.7%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 67.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 71.8% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.4% | 70.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Macedonia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in North Macedonia was 67.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- North Macedonia ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.