Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
181st
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.2803 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in North Macedonia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in North Macedonia peaked at 5.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 181st of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9618 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8385 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5988 deaths per 100 live births | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5056 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.422 deaths per 100 live births | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3449 deaths per 100 live births | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
- 178 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Iceland 0.282 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Singapore 0.268 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in North Macedonia?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in North Macedonia was 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- North Macedonia ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .