Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.5475 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5475
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 1990
All-time low
0.5475
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia stood at 0.5475. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia peaked at 1.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5475, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.82 | — |
| 1991 | 1.78 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.74 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.977 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9199 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8709 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.829 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7952 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7684 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7469 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7313 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7191 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7097 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7012 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6924 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6816 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6693 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6553 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6389 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6214 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.603 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.584 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5653 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5475 | -3.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.5475 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.5475 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.32 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9737 | 0.7684 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6946 | 0.6389 | 0.7469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5843 | 0.5475 | 0.6214 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in North Macedonia was 0.5475 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5475 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- North Macedonia ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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