Child mortality in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child mortality was 0.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.28 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in North Macedonia peaked at 18.66 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.66 | — |
| 1970 | 12.24 | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 5.51 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.08 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.94 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.89 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.74 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 3.65 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 3.49 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.36 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.51 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 | -17.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -53.6% | 12.24 | 5.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.66 | 18.66 | 18.66 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.24 | 12.24 | 12.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.94 | 3.96 | 5.68 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.65 | 1.69 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.996 | 0.71 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in North Macedonia?
- Child mortality in North Macedonia was 0.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for child mortality?
- North Macedonia ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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