Number of stillbirths in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of stillbirths was 61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in North Macedonia stood at 61. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in North Macedonia peaked at 330 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 330 | — |
| 2001 | 303 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 305 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 278 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 224 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 200 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 192 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 181 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 172 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 167 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 162 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 146 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 149 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 150 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 148 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 146 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 132 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 120 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 105 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 94 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 75 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 61 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235.2 | 167 | 330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.5 | 105 | 162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 | 61 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 158 Bhutan 85 compare
- 159 Qatar 83 compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
- 163 Lithuania 55 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 53 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in North Macedonia?
- Number of stillbirths in North Macedonia was 61 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 330 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of stillbirths?
- North Macedonia ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation