Number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of neonatal deaths was 18 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia peaked at 780 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18 deaths, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 174th of 199 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 780 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 770 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 766 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 759 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 769 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 747 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 685 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 650 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 626 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 585 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 534 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 477 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 417 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 377 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 332 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 311 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 277 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 273 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 239 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 238 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 239 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 218 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 213 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 214 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 204 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 191 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 182 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 178 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 165 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 174 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 181 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 195 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 196 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 187 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 158 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 128 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 94 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 69 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 50 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 36 deaths | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 24 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 18 deaths | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 753.71 deaths | 685 deaths | 780 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 458.6 deaths | 277 deaths | 650 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.1 deaths | 182 deaths | 273 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.6 deaths | 94 deaths | 196 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4 deaths | 18 deaths | 69 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia was 18 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 780 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 deaths in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .