Infant mortality rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Infant mortality rate was 0.2457 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate 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
In 2024, infant mortality rate in North Macedonia stood at 0.2457 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure 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 5.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2457 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9604 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8805 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6261 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9829 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.378 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2457 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5268 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 178 Portugal 0.2669 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Israel 0.2659 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.2621 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 Andorra 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2328 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Italy 0.2293 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 rate in North Macedonia?
- Infant mortality rate in North Macedonia was 0.2457 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 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2457 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for infant mortality rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 181st out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .