Child mortality rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Child mortality rate was 0.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.28 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
46
1960–2024
Child mortality rate in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
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
North Macedonia recorded 0.28 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate in North Macedonia peaked at 18.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.28 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -53.6% |
| 1982 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.51 deaths per 100 live births | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.42 deaths per 100 live births | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | -17.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.28 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.28 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | 18.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 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 | 0.996 deaths per 100 live births | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 180 Portugal 0.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Iceland 0.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 South Korea 0.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Italy 0.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Monaco 0.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.27 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in North Macedonia?
- Child mortality rate in North Macedonia was 0.28 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 rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for child mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 182nd 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 74.8%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.