Preterm birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Preterm birth was 1,245 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,245
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1,251
in 2016
All-time low
1,061
in 2011
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in North Macedonia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in North Macedonia is 1,245, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in North Macedonia peaked at 1,251 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,061, in 2011.
That places North Macedonia 94th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,178 | 1,061 | 1,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,245 | 1,245 | 1,245 | 1 |
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More health data for North Macedonia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,700 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 10,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 10,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 10,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 10,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 10,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 10,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in North Macedonia?
- Preterm birth in North Macedonia was 1,245 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,251 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,061 in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for preterm birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 94th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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