Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0451 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.016 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0195 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0184 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 166 United States of America 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 169 Greece 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 170 Spain 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.