Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in North Macedonia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income 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 177th out of 184 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 vs. average daily income 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 175 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Australia 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Malta 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income in North Macedonia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income?
- North Macedonia ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.