Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia, 1997–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia stood at 97.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 97.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 81.0% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in North Macedonia was 97.3% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.