Number of infant deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of infant deaths was 41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in North Macedonia, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in North Macedonia is 41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 1,965 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 170th out of 196 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.
Number of infant deaths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,965 | — |
| 1983 | 1,872 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,771 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,717 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,691 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,655 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,546 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,365 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 1,236 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1,193 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,137 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,026 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 891 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 751 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 635 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 544 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 483 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 438 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 412 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 385 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 361 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 355 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 326 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 292 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 279 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 267 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 251 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 240 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 237 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 228 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 227 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 235 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 242 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 241 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 227 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 200 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 168 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 136 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 108 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 87 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 70 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 54 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 41 | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,698 | 1,365 | 1,965 | 8 |
| 1990s | 833.4 | 438 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.8 | 240 | 412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.1 | 136 | 242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 41 | 108 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in North Macedonia?
- Number of infant deaths in North Macedonia was 41 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,965 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of infant deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.