Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia is 3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 | — |
| 1986 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6 | 14 | 17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.7 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).