Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.375 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.375
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7276
in 2016
All-time low
0.375
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia stood at 0.375. 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 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7276 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 180th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4734 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4717 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4621 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4656 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.477 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4923 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5243 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5381 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5675 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5573 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5846 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5494 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5833 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.596 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5876 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6339 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6708 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6733 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6749 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6741 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6692 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.642 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.677 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6805 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7117 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7179 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7276 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.693 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6667 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6026 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5565 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.495 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4444 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3871 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.375 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5029 | 0.4621 | 0.5675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6228 | 0.5494 | 0.6749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6788 | 0.6026 | 0.7276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4516 | 0.375 | 0.5565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 177 Angola 0.3804 compare
- 178 Madagascar 0.3773 compare
- 179 Russian Federation 0.3759 compare
- 181 Benin 0.3719 compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.3582 compare
- 183 South Africa 0.3551 compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in North Macedonia was 0.375 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7276 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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