Infant mortality (Eurostat) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality (Eurostat) was 142 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
142 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 58 countries
All-time high
541 Number
in 1967
All-time low
136 Number
in 2020
Years of data
59
1960–2021
Infant mortality in North Macedonia, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, infant mortality in North Macedonia stood at 142 Number.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in North Macedonia peaked at 541 Number in 1967 and was at its lowest, 136 Number, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 39th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Infant mortality (Eurostat) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 437 Number | — |
| 1961 | 509 Number | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 510 Number | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 494 Number | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 494 Number | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 535 Number | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 481 Number | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 541 Number | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 502 Number | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 436 Number | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 427 Number | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 446 Number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 408 Number | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 425 Number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 473 Number | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 388 Number | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 432 Number | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 369 Number | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 419 Number | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 366 Number | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 394 Number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 371 Number | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 370 Number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 373 Number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 371 Number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 364 Number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 409 Number | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 343 Number | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 384 Number | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 321 Number | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 303 Number | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 266 Number | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 302 Number | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 301 Number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 330 Number | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 286 Number | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 309 Number | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 299 Number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 266 Number | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 284 Number | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 291 Number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 232 Number | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 258 Number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 215 Number | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 201 Number | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 234 Number | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 222 Number | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 226 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 211 Number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 202 Number | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 184 Number | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 196 Number | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 171 Number | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 185 Number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 197 Number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 151 Number | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 141 Number | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 136 Number | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 142 Number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 493.9 Number | 436 Number | 541 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 415.3 Number | 366 Number | 473 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 370 Number | 321 Number | 409 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.5 Number | 266 Number | 330 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 242.9 Number | 201 Number | 291 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 182 Number | 141 Number | 211 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 139 Number | 136 Number | 142 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More health data for North Macedonia
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.9 Rate (2023)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 73.2 Year (2021)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 32 Number (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,219 Number (2017)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 8,879 Number (2017)
- Infant mortality rates 1.7 Rate (2021)
- Life expectancy by age and sex 73.2 Year (2021)
- Health graduates 291 Number (2021)
- Hospital beds by function and type of care 8,769 Number (2021)
- Health graduates - historical data 276 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality in North Macedonia was 142 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 541 Number in 1967.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136 Number in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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