Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -18.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia is -18.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 641.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -18.8 % change on previous year, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -3.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1984 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1985 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1986 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1987 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1988 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1990 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1991 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1992 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | -7.44 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1994 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1995 | -11.91 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1996 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1998 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1999 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2000 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2001 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2003 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2004 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2005 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 2006 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 2007 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2008 | -6.55 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2009 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2010 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2011 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2013 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 2014 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2016 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -2856.0% |
| 2017 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 2018 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2019 | -15.26 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2020 | -15.86 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2021 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | -16.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -18.33 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2024 | -18.8 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -18.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -18.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 10.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2856.0% | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -8.23 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.4 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.05 % change on previous year | -18.8 % change on previous year | -15.66 % change on previous year | 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -18.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 641.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.