Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0045 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7401 under-five deaths per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.0045 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
46
1960–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Macedonia stood at 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 185th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1970 | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | -62.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1343 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1271 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1196 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1146 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1117 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0981 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0872 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0765 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0619 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0523 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 under-five deaths per woman | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.018 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.015 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.016 under-five deaths per woman | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3629 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1153 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0872 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1376 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0797 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0219 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0298 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Macedonia?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in North Macedonia was 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7401 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).