Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0021 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 164 Croatia 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 United States 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Oman 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Andorra 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guyana 0.0019 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0447 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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 infant 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.