Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 81 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia is 81, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia peaked at 7,357 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,357 | — |
| 1951 | 7,289 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 6,514 | -10.6% |
| 1953 | 6,464 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6,261 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 6,586 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 4,899 | -25.6% |
| 1957 | 5,740 | +17.2% |
| 1958 | 4,762 | -17.0% |
| 1959 | 5,315 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 4,960 | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 4,602 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 5,368 | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 4,558 | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 5,245 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 4,767 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 4,388 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 4,307 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,885 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 4,032 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3,682 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 3,478 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 3,244 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 2,809 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 2,821 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,847 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,632 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,455 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2,136 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 2,012 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2,111 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1,903 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,769 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1,732 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,576 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 1,573 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,598 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,618 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,564 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,379 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 1,211 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1,107 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,177 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 930 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 889 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 768 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 526 | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 484 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 534 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 448 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 401 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 354 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 341 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 365 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 327 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 298 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 281 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 254 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 241 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 301 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 200 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 180 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 248 | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 249 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 247 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 207 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 286 | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 206 | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 127 | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 114 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 112 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 90 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 54 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +50.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +50.0% | 54 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,119 | 4,762 | 7,357 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,611 | 3,885 | 5,368 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,812 | 2,012 | 3,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,682 | 1,379 | 2,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 807.4 | 448 | 1,211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.3 | 241 | 401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 | 114 | 286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.25 | 54 | 112 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in North Macedonia was 81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,357 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- North Macedonia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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