Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in North Macedonia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is 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.
North Macedonia ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 175 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Czechia 3.37 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Seychelles 3.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Australia 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Malta 2.89 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 181 Israel 2.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.