Child mortality in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child mortality was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2803 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
185th
of 203 countries
All-time high
39.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.2803 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in North Macedonia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in North Macedonia is 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in North Macedonia peaked at 39.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 185th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 39.61 deaths per 100 live births | 39.54 deaths per 100 live births | 39.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.46 deaths per 100 live births | 39.39 deaths per 100 live births | 39.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.31 deaths per 100 live births | 39.24 deaths per 100 live births | 39.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 39.16 deaths per 100 live births | 39.09 deaths per 100 live births | 39.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 39.01 deaths per 100 live births | 38.94 deaths per 100 live births | 39.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.86 deaths per 100 live births | 38.79 deaths per 100 live births | 38.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.71 deaths per 100 live births | 38.65 deaths per 100 live births | 38.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.56 deaths per 100 live births | 38.5 deaths per 100 live births | 38.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.42 deaths per 100 live births | 38.35 deaths per 100 live births | 38.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.27 deaths per 100 live births | 38.2 deaths per 100 live births | 38.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | 35.31 deaths per 100 live births | 38.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.66 deaths per 100 live births | 32.36 deaths per 100 live births | 35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.85 deaths per 100 live births | 29.66 deaths per 100 live births | 32.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.18 deaths per 100 live births | 22.81 deaths per 100 live births | 29.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.38 deaths per 100 live births | 16.84 deaths per 100 live births | 22.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | 11.53 deaths per 100 live births | 16.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 11.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9966 deaths per 100 live births | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4303 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5988 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 182 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 10,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 10,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in North Macedonia?
- Child mortality in North Macedonia was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for child mortality?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.