Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17
in 1985
All-time low
3
in 2018
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia, 1985–2023

510151985200420231985: 171986: 161987: 151988: 161989: 141990: 161991: 151992: 141993: 141994: 131995: 131996: 141997: 131998: 131999: 122000: 112001: 92002: 102003: 82004: 82005: 72006: 72007: 72008: 62009: 62010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 42015: 42016: 42017: 42018: 32019: 32020: 72021: 122022: 32023: 3

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in North Macedonia, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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).