Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.76 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia is 2.76 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 11.79 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.52 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 per 100,000 live births | 5.63 per 100,000 live births | 11.13 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 per 100,000 live births | 3.18 per 100,000 live births | 5.3 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 per 100,000 live births | 2.52 per 100,000 live births | 11.79 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 184 Japan 3.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 185 Croatia 3.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 186 Iceland 3.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 188 Spain 2.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 2.7 per 100,000 live births compare
- 190 United Arab Emirates 2.54 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 10,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 10,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia was 2.76 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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