Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia is 2.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 16.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.13 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.84 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 7.11 per 1,000 live births | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.99 per 1,000 live births | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.06 per 1,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 per 1,000 live births | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -18.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.8 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.8 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 per 1,000 live births, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | 10.84 per 1,000 live births | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 per 1,000 live births | 7.11 per 1,000 live births | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5.99 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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