Number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of neonatal deaths was 18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18 for number of neonatal deaths 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 in North Macedonia peaked at 780 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 175th 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 neonatal deaths 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 in North Macedonia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in North Macedonia was 18 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 780 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.