Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 99.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
89.9%
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in North Macedonia, 1992–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in North Macedonia is 99.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89.9% | — |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 94.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 89.9% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in North Macedonia was 99.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- North Macedonia ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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