Infant mortality rate by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2308 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
0.2308 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in North Macedonia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 5 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 181st 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 rate by sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8877 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8537 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8417 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8519 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8797 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9109 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9131 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8717 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7921 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6906 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5873 deaths per 100 live births | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4962 deaths per 100 live births | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4178 deaths per 100 live births | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3481 deaths per 100 live births | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2845 deaths per 100 live births | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births | -18.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8877 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5873 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9131 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3554 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4962 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 178 Israel 0.2446 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.2413 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.2385 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Andorra 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 Italy 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Korea 0.2095 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (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 rate by sex in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in North Macedonia was 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2308 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .