Child mortality rate in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Child mortality rate was 0.3469 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3469
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 1981
All-time low
0.3469
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Child mortality rate in North Macedonia, 1981–2024

0123451981200220241981: 5.11982: 51983: 4.91984: 4.81985: 4.71986: 4.71987: 4.61988: 4.41989: 41990: 3.71991: 3.61992: 3.51993: 3.31994: 31995: 2.61996: 2.41997: 2.11998: 21999: 1.92000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.8542020: 0.7242021: 0.6152022: 0.5172023: 0.4252024: 0.347

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality rate in North Macedonia stood at 0.3469. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in North Macedonia peaked at 5.12 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3469, in 2024.

North Macedonia ranks 195th of 200 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.69 3.97 5.12 9
1990s 2.81 1.89 3.7 10
2000s 1.54 1.25 1.79 10
2010s 1.17 0.8538 1.31 10
2020s 0.5254 0.3469 0.7235 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 192 Anguilla 0.4128 compare
  2. 193 Italy 0.4095 compare
  3. 194 Latvia 0.348 compare
  4. 196 Luxembourg 0.3161 compare
  5. 197 Montserrat 0.2924 compare
  6. 198 Ukraine 0.2643 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in North Macedonia?
Child mortality rate in North Macedonia was 0.3469 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1981.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3469 in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for child mortality rate?
North Macedonia ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
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