Number of neonatal deaths by region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in North Macedonia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in North Macedonia peaked at 780 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 174th 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 neonatal deaths by region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 780 | — |
| 1984 | 770 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 766 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 759 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 769 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 747 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 685 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 650 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 626 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 585 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 534 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 477 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 417 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 377 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 332 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 311 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 277 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 239 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 238 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 218 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 213 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 214 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 204 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 191 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 165 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 174 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 181 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 195 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 196 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 187 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 158 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 128 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 69 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 50 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 36 | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 24 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 18 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 753.71 | 685 | 780 | 7 |
| 1990s | 458.6 | 277 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.1 | 182 | 273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.6 | 94 | 196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 | 18 | 69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in North Macedonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in North Macedonia was 18 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 780 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- North Macedonia ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.