Under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 2.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in North Macedonia is 2.8, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 194th out of 212 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.01 | — |
| 2001 | 15.13 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.48 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.17 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.03 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.73 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.12 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10.84 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.39 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.24 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 8.39 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.06 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 2.8 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.54 | 10.84 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 | 7.11 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.99 | 5 |
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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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 194th out of 212 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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