Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 1.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
191st
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
1.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in North Macedonia, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in North Macedonia peaked at 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | -21.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.59 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.25 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in North Macedonia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in North Macedonia was 1.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- North Macedonia ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.