Infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality by age and sex was 12 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia, 2007–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia stood at 12 Number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia peaked at 74 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12 Number, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 47th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 59 Number | — |
| 2008 | 47 Number | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 74 Number | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 34 Number | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 30 Number | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 46 Number | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 60 Number | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 61 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 41 Number | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 65 Number | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 57 Number | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 23 Number | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 25 Number | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 14 Number | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 12 Number | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 Number | 47 Number | 74 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.2 Number | 23 Number | 65 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 Number | 12 Number | 14 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)
- Infant mortality 142 Number (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in North Macedonia was 12 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 Number in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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