Infant mortality rates in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality rates was 1.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.7
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 1962
All-time low
1.7
in 2021
Years of data
60
1960–2021
Infant mortality rates in North Macedonia, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.7 for infant mortality rates in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure 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 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 27th out of 48 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.07 | 16.5 | 21.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.07 | 12.4 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.56 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 | 7.8 | 12.6 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2 |
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More health data for North Macedonia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 10,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 10,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality rates in North Macedonia was 1.7 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality rates?
- North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 48 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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