Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) was 1.7 Rate in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.7 Rate
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
21.8 Rate
in 1962
All-time low
1.7 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
60
1960–2021
Infant mortality rates in North Macedonia, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.7 Rate for infant mortality rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in North Macedonia peaked at 21.8 Rate in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Rate, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.6 Rate | — |
| 1961 | 19.4 Rate | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 21.8 Rate | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 20.2 Rate | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 21.4 Rate | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 19.5 Rate | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 19.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.3 Rate | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5 Rate | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 16.5 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.4 Rate | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 15.7 Rate | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 13.9 Rate | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 14.4 Rate | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.2 Rate | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.4 Rate | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 12.4 Rate | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 14.3 Rate | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 13.7 Rate | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 13.3 Rate | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.1 Rate | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 13.6 Rate | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 13.9 Rate | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.6 Rate | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 13.2 Rate | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 13.6 Rate | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 15 Rate | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 12.7 Rate | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 12.8 Rate | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 13.1 Rate | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.6 Rate | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 11.6 Rate | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 12.5 Rate | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.7 Rate | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5 Rate | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.7 Rate | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.8 Rate | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 8.3 Rate | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9 Rate | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 6 Rate | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6 Rate | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4 Rate | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4 Rate | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 6 Rate | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1 Rate | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.1 Rate | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 4 Rate | -43.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6 Rate | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 5 Rate | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 6 Rate | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9 Rate | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6 Rate | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1 Rate | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4 Rate | -44.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 Rate | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Rate | -41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.07 Rate | 16.5 Rate | 21.8 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.07 Rate | 12.4 Rate | 15.7 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.56 Rate | 12.6 Rate | 15.1 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 Rate | 7.8 Rate | 12.6 Rate | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.55 Rate | 5.1 Rate | 7.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 Rate | 2.9 Rate | 7.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Rate | 1.7 Rate | 2.9 Rate | 2 |
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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 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)
- Health graduates - historical data 276 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality rates in North Macedonia was 1.7 Rate in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 Rate in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Rate in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality rates?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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