Maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 3.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia is 3.04, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia peaked at 18.18 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 181st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.92 | — |
| 1986 | 18.18 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.49 | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 16.25 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.16 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.69 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14.25 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 16.4 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 15.89 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.75 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 15.64 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15.23 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.04 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 13.75 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.43 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.32 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11.55 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 10.59 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.47 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.08 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.91 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.44 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 16.16 | 18.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.01 | 13.43 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 | 6.91 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 2.88 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in North Macedonia was 3.04 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.18 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- North Macedonia ranks 181st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.