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Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.18 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
2.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia, 1985–2020

51015201985200220201985: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 15.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 14 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 3.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia stood at 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 18.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.88 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio (UN MMEIG) in North Macedonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 17.92 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 18.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
1987 16.49 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.3%
1988 16.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1989 16.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
1990 16.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.3%
1991 14.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.6%
1992 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births +15.1%
1993 15.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1994 14.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.2%
1995 15.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.1%
1996 15.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
1997 14.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.8%
1998 13.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.1%
1999 13.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2000 12.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.3%
2001 11.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
2002 10.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.4%
2003 10.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.1%
2004 9.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.3%
2005 8.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2006 8.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.9%
2007 7.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
2008 6.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.2%
2009 7.16 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2010 6.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.7%
2011 5.38 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.9%
2012 4.82 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.3%
2013 4.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.0%
2014 4.58 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.7%
2015 4.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2016 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -23.9%
2017 3.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2018 2.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.5%
2019 3.09 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.2%
2020 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.16 deaths per 100,000 live births 18.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 15.01 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.43 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 9.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 12.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 4.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 2.88 deaths per 100,000 live births 6.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 175 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 176 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 177 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 179 Australia 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 180 Malta 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 181 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia?
Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 18.18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
North Macedonia ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.