Child mortality by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child mortality by sex was 0.2962 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in North Macedonia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in North Macedonia is 0.2962, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 5.87 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2962, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.87 | — |
| 1982 | 5.69 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.47 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 5.26 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.91 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.13 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 3.81 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.67 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.54 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.29 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.55 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8879 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7517 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6316 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5322 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4451 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3642 | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2962 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.12 | 4.13 | 5.87 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 1.81 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.16 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.7517 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4539 | 0.2962 | 0.6316 | 5 |
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More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.4573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in North Macedonia?
- Child mortality by sex in North Macedonia was 0.2962 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2962 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for child mortality by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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