Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.46 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
194th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.46 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in North Macedonia peaked at 14.24 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 194th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.24 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.93 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.17 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.48 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.81 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.48 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.39 per 1,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 6.26 per 1,000 live births | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | -18.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.46 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.46 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 14.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.26 per 1,000 live births | 9.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 2.46 per 1,000 live births | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality rate in North Macedonia was 2.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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